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
- Año de publicación
- 2025
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- 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
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Ciencias Veterinarias
immunity
Brix score
periparturient disease risk
dairy cow - Nivel de accesibilidad
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- Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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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 < 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 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 |
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Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd |
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Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd |
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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 |
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Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd |
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Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd |
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Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd |
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Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd |
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Colostrum Quality as an Indicator of the Immune Status of Cows and Its Association with Peripartum Disease Risk in a Grazing Dairy Herd |
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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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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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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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Ciencias Veterinarias immunity Brix score periparturient disease risk dairy cow |
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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 |
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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. |
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