Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on serum copper and phosphorus of growing beef calves in northwestern Argentina

The aim of this work was to study the effect of gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) on copper (Cu) and phosphorus (P) in blood of beef cattle in two ranches (R1 and R2) located in northwestern Argentina. In 2015–2016 (R1) and 2016–2017 (R2), in each ranch, 22 weaned female calves were divided into two...

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Autores principales: Suarez, Victor Humberto, Micheloud, Juan Francisco, Araoz, Virginia, Martinez, Gabriela Marcela, Rosa, Diana Esther, Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3682
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11250-018-1729-x
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-018-1729-x
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author Suarez, Victor Humberto
Micheloud, Juan Francisco
Araoz, Virginia
Martinez, Gabriela Marcela
Rosa, Diana Esther
Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto
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Martinez, Gabriela Marcela
Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto
Micheloud, Juan Francisco
Rosa, Diana Esther
Suarez, Victor Humberto
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Araoz, Virginia
Martinez, Gabriela Marcela
Rosa, Diana Esther
Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto
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description The aim of this work was to study the effect of gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) on copper (Cu) and phosphorus (P) in blood of beef cattle in two ranches (R1 and R2) located in northwestern Argentina. In 2015–2016 (R1) and 2016–2017 (R2), in each ranch, 22 weaned female calves were divided into two groups: calves treated systematically with 200 mcg/kg moxidectin every 45–50 days (TG) and untreated calves (UTG). The following parameters were measured: number of fecal eggs (epg), fecal cultures, serum Cu and P levels, and live weight gain (LWG). Differences between groups were compared using analysis of variance and Tukey test. GIN infections in both ranches were subclinical and moderate, showing the highest epg (R1 = 907 ± 754; R2 = 1049 ± 1040) by mid-winter. Epg values of TG groups were always negligible (> 93% of moxidectin efficacy). The dominant nematode genera were Cooperia and Haemonchus. The average serum Cu values (μg/dl) indicated low (R1 = 49.7 ± 18) and severe (R2 = 27.2 ± 14) deficiency. The effect of treatments was evident in both ranches from late winter, with TG showing significantly (p < 0.01) higher serum levels in winter, spring, and early autumn (R1 = 65.1, 50.9, and 60.3; R2 = 48.0, 25.7, and 22.4) than UTG (R1 = 44.3, 33.9, and 32.9; R2 = 25.5, 18.2, and 16.4). There were no differences in serum P levels between groups. LWG of TG increased significantly (p < 0.008) (27.2% in R1 and 38.6% in R2), with respect to those of UTG. This study showed a negative effect of GIN on serum Cu values in moderately infected growing calves.
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spelling INTA36822019-03-20T15:44:18Z Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on serum copper and phosphorus of growing beef calves in northwestern Argentina Suarez, Victor Humberto Micheloud, Juan Francisco Araoz, Virginia Martinez, Gabriela Marcela Rosa, Diana Esther Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto Ternero Enfermedades Gastrointestinales Cobre Fósforo Calves Gastrointestinal Diseases Copper Phosphorus Gastrointestinal Nematode Serum Copper Serum Phosphorus Nematodos Gastrointestinales Suero de Cobre The aim of this work was to study the effect of gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) on copper (Cu) and phosphorus (P) in blood of beef cattle in two ranches (R1 and R2) located in northwestern Argentina. In 2015–2016 (R1) and 2016–2017 (R2), in each ranch, 22 weaned female calves were divided into two groups: calves treated systematically with 200 mcg/kg moxidectin every 45–50 days (TG) and untreated calves (UTG). The following parameters were measured: number of fecal eggs (epg), fecal cultures, serum Cu and P levels, and live weight gain (LWG). Differences between groups were compared using analysis of variance and Tukey test. GIN infections in both ranches were subclinical and moderate, showing the highest epg (R1 = 907 ± 754; R2 = 1049 ± 1040) by mid-winter. Epg values of TG groups were always negligible (> 93% of moxidectin efficacy). The dominant nematode genera were Cooperia and Haemonchus. The average serum Cu values (μg/dl) indicated low (R1 = 49.7 ± 18) and severe (R2 = 27.2 ± 14) deficiency. The effect of treatments was evident in both ranches from late winter, with TG showing significantly (p < 0.01) higher serum levels in winter, spring, and early autumn (R1 = 65.1, 50.9, and 60.3; R2 = 48.0, 25.7, and 22.4) than UTG (R1 = 44.3, 33.9, and 32.9; R2 = 25.5, 18.2, and 16.4). There were no differences in serum P levels between groups. LWG of TG increased significantly (p < 0.008) (27.2% in R1 and 38.6% in R2), with respect to those of UTG. This study showed a negative effect of GIN on serum Cu values in moderately infected growing calves. Instituto de Investigación Animal Chaco Semiarido Fil: Suarez, Victor Humberto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal Chaco Semiarido. Grupo de Patología, Epidemiología e Investigación Diagnóstica-Área de Sanidad Animal; Argentina Fil: Micheloud, Juan Francisco. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal Chaco Semiarido. Grupo de Patología, Epidemiología e Investigación Diagnóstica-Área de Sanidad Animal; Argentina. Universidad Católica de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Cátedra de Patología General y Especial; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Salta; Argentina Fil: Araoz, Virginia. Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria. La Estanzuela; Uruguay Fil: Rosa, Diana Esther. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Laboratorio de Nutrición Mineral; Argentina Fil: Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Laboratorio de Nutrición Mineral; Argentina 2018-10-23T17:59:18Z 2018-10-23T17:59:18Z 2018-10 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3682 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11250-018-1729-x 0049-4747 1573-7438 (Online) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-018-1729-x eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Springer Tropical animal health and production 51 (3) : 613–618 (March 2019)
spellingShingle Ternero
Enfermedades Gastrointestinales
Cobre
Fósforo
Calves
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Copper
Phosphorus
Gastrointestinal Nematode
Serum Copper
Serum Phosphorus
Nematodos Gastrointestinales
Suero de Cobre
Suarez, Victor Humberto
Micheloud, Juan Francisco
Araoz, Virginia
Martinez, Gabriela Marcela
Rosa, Diana Esther
Mattioli, Guillermo Alberto
Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on serum copper and phosphorus of growing beef calves in northwestern Argentina
title Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on serum copper and phosphorus of growing beef calves in northwestern Argentina
title_full Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on serum copper and phosphorus of growing beef calves in northwestern Argentina
title_fullStr Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on serum copper and phosphorus of growing beef calves in northwestern Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on serum copper and phosphorus of growing beef calves in northwestern Argentina
title_short Effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on serum copper and phosphorus of growing beef calves in northwestern Argentina
title_sort effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on serum copper and phosphorus of growing beef calves in northwestern argentina
topic Ternero
Enfermedades Gastrointestinales
Cobre
Fósforo
Calves
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Copper
Phosphorus
Gastrointestinal Nematode
Serum Copper
Serum Phosphorus
Nematodos Gastrointestinales
Suero de Cobre
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11250-018-1729-x
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-018-1729-x
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