Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd

Autores
Jaureguiberry, María; Corva, Santiago Gerardo; Taiel P. Konis; Marconi, María José; Migliorisi, Ana Lorena; Salas, María Guillermina; Dominguez, German A.; Sota, Rodolfo Luzbel de la; Giuliodori, Mauricio Javier; Madoz, Laura Vanina
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2025
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This study aimed to evaluate the association between colostrum quality, as indicative of the immune status of the cows, and peripartum disease risk occurrence in a herd of grazing dairy cows. A prospective cohort study was conducted on a grazing dairy farm with 3000 Holstein milking cows from 15 March 2022 to 15 March 2023. Multivariable binary logistic models evaluated the association between colostrum quality (expressed in Brix grades as a continuous predictor) and the risk of peripartum diseases (including dystocia, stillbirth, retention of fetal membranes, metritis, and clinical endometritis). We found that colostrum quality was negatively associated with the risk of dystocia (p = 0.02), stillbirth (p < 0.01), clinical endometritis (p = 0.02), and total peripartum diseases (p < 0.01). Conversely, colostrum quality was not related to the risk of retention of the placenta (p = 0.25) or metritis (p = 0.76). Additionally, we found that the calving season affected colostrum quality (p < 0.01). Conversely, parity number, dry period length, and milk yield in previous lactation did not affect it (p > 0.10). We concluded that colostrum quality, expressed in Brix grades, is negatively associated with peripartum disease risk in dairy cows and could be a useful indicator of the immune status of the cow.
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
Materia
Ciencias Veterinarias
immunity
Brix score
periparturient disease risk
dairy cow
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spelling Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy HerdJaureguiberry, MaríaCorva, Santiago GerardoTaiel P. KonisMarconi, María JoséMigliorisi, Ana LorenaSalas, María GuillerminaDominguez, German A.Sota, Rodolfo Luzbel de laGiuliodori, Mauricio JavierMadoz, Laura VaninaCiencias VeterinariasimmunityBrix scoreperiparturient disease riskdairy cowThis study aimed to evaluate the association between colostrum quality, as indicative of the immune status of the cows, and peripartum disease risk occurrence in a herd of grazing dairy cows. A prospective cohort study was conducted on a grazing dairy farm with 3000 Holstein milking cows from 15 March 2022 to 15 March 2023. Multivariable binary logistic models evaluated the association between colostrum quality (expressed in Brix grades as a continuous predictor) and the risk of peripartum diseases (including dystocia, stillbirth, retention of fetal membranes, metritis, and clinical endometritis). We found that colostrum quality was negatively associated with the risk of dystocia (p = 0.02), stillbirth (p &lt; 0.01), clinical endometritis (p = 0.02), and total peripartum diseases (p &lt; 0.01). Conversely, colostrum quality was not related to the risk of retention of the placenta (p = 0.25) or metritis (p = 0.76). Additionally, we found that the calving season affected colostrum quality (p &lt; 0.01). Conversely, parity number, dry period length, and milk yield in previous lactation did not affect it (p &gt; 0.10). We concluded that colostrum quality, expressed in Brix grades, is negatively associated with peripartum disease risk in dairy cows and could be a useful indicator of the immune status of the cow.Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias2025-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticulohttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/181408enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/2076-2615info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/ani15070958info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)reponame:SEDICI (UNLP)instname:Universidad Nacional de La Platainstacron:UNLP2025-09-29T11:49:28Zoai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/181408Institucionalhttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/oai/snrdalira@sedici.unlp.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:13292025-09-29 11:49:29.049SEDICI (UNLP) - Universidad Nacional de La Platafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd
title Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd
spellingShingle Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd
Jaureguiberry, María
Ciencias Veterinarias
immunity
Brix score
periparturient disease risk
dairy cow
title_short Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd
title_full Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd
title_fullStr Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd
title_full_unstemmed Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd
title_sort Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Jaureguiberry, María
Corva, Santiago Gerardo
Taiel P. Konis
Marconi, María José
Migliorisi, Ana Lorena
Salas, María Guillermina
Dominguez, German A.
Sota, Rodolfo Luzbel de la
Giuliodori, Mauricio Javier
Madoz, Laura Vanina
author Jaureguiberry, María
author_facet Jaureguiberry, María
Corva, Santiago Gerardo
Taiel P. Konis
Marconi, María José
Migliorisi, Ana Lorena
Salas, María Guillermina
Dominguez, German A.
Sota, Rodolfo Luzbel de la
Giuliodori, Mauricio Javier
Madoz, Laura Vanina
author_role author
author2 Corva, Santiago Gerardo
Taiel P. Konis
Marconi, María José
Migliorisi, Ana Lorena
Salas, María Guillermina
Dominguez, German A.
Sota, Rodolfo Luzbel de la
Giuliodori, Mauricio Javier
Madoz, Laura Vanina
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Veterinarias
immunity
Brix score
periparturient disease risk
dairy cow
topic Ciencias Veterinarias
immunity
Brix score
periparturient disease risk
dairy cow
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This study aimed to evaluate the association between colostrum quality, as indicative of the immune status of the cows, and peripartum disease risk occurrence in a herd of grazing dairy cows. A prospective cohort study was conducted on a grazing dairy farm with 3000 Holstein milking cows from 15 March 2022 to 15 March 2023. Multivariable binary logistic models evaluated the association between colostrum quality (expressed in Brix grades as a continuous predictor) and the risk of peripartum diseases (including dystocia, stillbirth, retention of fetal membranes, metritis, and clinical endometritis). We found that colostrum quality was negatively associated with the risk of dystocia (p = 0.02), stillbirth (p &lt; 0.01), clinical endometritis (p = 0.02), and total peripartum diseases (p &lt; 0.01). Conversely, colostrum quality was not related to the risk of retention of the placenta (p = 0.25) or metritis (p = 0.76). Additionally, we found that the calving season affected colostrum quality (p &lt; 0.01). Conversely, parity number, dry period length, and milk yield in previous lactation did not affect it (p &gt; 0.10). We concluded that colostrum quality, expressed in Brix grades, is negatively associated with peripartum disease risk in dairy cows and could be a useful indicator of the immune status of the cow.
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
description This study aimed to evaluate the association between colostrum quality, as indicative of the immune status of the cows, and peripartum disease risk occurrence in a herd of grazing dairy cows. A prospective cohort study was conducted on a grazing dairy farm with 3000 Holstein milking cows from 15 March 2022 to 15 March 2023. Multivariable binary logistic models evaluated the association between colostrum quality (expressed in Brix grades as a continuous predictor) and the risk of peripartum diseases (including dystocia, stillbirth, retention of fetal membranes, metritis, and clinical endometritis). We found that colostrum quality was negatively associated with the risk of dystocia (p = 0.02), stillbirth (p &lt; 0.01), clinical endometritis (p = 0.02), and total peripartum diseases (p &lt; 0.01). Conversely, colostrum quality was not related to the risk of retention of the placenta (p = 0.25) or metritis (p = 0.76). Additionally, we found that the calving season affected colostrum quality (p &lt; 0.01). Conversely, parity number, dry period length, and milk yield in previous lactation did not affect it (p &gt; 0.10). We concluded that colostrum quality, expressed in Brix grades, is negatively associated with peripartum disease risk in dairy cows and could be a useful indicator of the immune status of the cow.
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