Evaluation of Peripartal Calcium Status and Neutrophil Function of Dairy Cows of Low or High Risk of Developing Uterine Diseases

Authors

  • N. Martinez Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • C. A. Risco Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • F. Maunsell Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • K. N. Galvão Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • J. E. P. Santos Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20114026

Keywords:

postpartum serum calcium, neutrophil, uterine disease, subclinical hypocalcemia, metritis

Abstract

Objectives were to establish the relationships among postpartum serum calcium (Ca) status, neutrophil function, and incidence of uterine diseases in dairy cows considered to be of low (LRM) or high risk (HRM) of developing metritis. Our hypothesis was that subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH) impairs in vitro neutrophil function and increases the incidence of metritis in early lactation in both LRM and HRM cows.

Cover image of the 44th Conference Proceedings: photo of the skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, site of the 2011 AABP Conference. Yellow background.

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Published

2011-09-22

Issue

2011

Section

Research Summaries 2

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