Changes in blood vitamins A and E, selenium, leukocytes and neutrophil expression of adhesion molecules in dairy cows around parturition

  • Guillermo Esteban Meglia UNLPam Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
  • Anders Johannisson Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences Uppsala Sweden
  • L Petersson University of Agricultural SciencesUppsaia; Sweden
  • Karin Persson Waller Uppsala · Department of Animal Health and Antimicrobial Strategies

Keywords:

Dairy cows, Immunity, Leucocytes, Vitamins

Abstract

Blood samples from ten Swedish dairy cows were taken one month before calving, at calving, and one month after calving. The blood concentration of vitamins A and E, and the trace element selenium (Se) were analysed, as well as the total and differential white blood cell counts,a nd the presenceo f CD62L and CD18 adhesionm oleculeso n blood neutrophils. The levels of vitamins A and E decreased significantly at calving, while whole blood Se increased Leukocytosisw as detectedat calving, explainedm ainly by neutrophilia.T he number of lymphocytest endedt o decreasea t calvrng.T he proportion of CD62L- neutrophilsd ecreased sisnlficantlv at this ttme

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Published

2017-09-22

How to Cite

Meglia, G. E., Johannisson, A., Petersson, L., & Persson Waller, K. (2017). Changes in blood vitamins A and E, selenium, leukocytes and neutrophil expression of adhesion molecules in dairy cows around parturition. Ciencia Veterinaria, 2(1), 74–82. Retrieved from https://cerac.unlpam.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/2017

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Artículos de Investigación