Effect of loading practices and 6-hour road transport on the physiological responses of yearling cattle

2008 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1028 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. G. Pettiford ◽  
D. M. Ferguson ◽  
J. M. Lea ◽  
C. Lee ◽  
D. R. Paull ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Cortisol ◽  
Acute Phase Protein ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Single Animal ◽  
Phase Protein ◽  
Rate Of Recovery

A controlled study using 16 yearling Angus steers was conducted to determine the physiological responses associated with loading practices followed by 6 h of road transport and 17 h of post-transport recovery. The cattle were quietly mustered from grazing at pasture and directly loaded onto a truck for transport. During loading, cattle received either four consecutive prods with a commercial electric prodder (n = 8) or no prodding (control, n = 8). The experiment was performed in four replicates, conducted on consecutive days, with four animals (n = 2 per treatment) utilised on each day. On the truck, cattle were confined to pens that each held a single animal facing the direction of travel. Blood samples were taken via jugular catheters before and during the 6 h journey and during the 17 h recovery phase. Samples were analysed for haematology, osmolality and plasma cortisol, total protein, creatine kinase, blood urea nitrogen and the acute phase protein haptoglobin. The physiological measurements indicated that most stress occurred during loading and the initial stages of transport, but after this, the cattle habituated and were able to cope with the 6 h of transport. After 17 h of recovery, nearly all the variables measured had returned to their pre-transport levels. Use of an electric prodder during loading did not modify the physiological responses to loading, transport or the rate of recovery compared with the controls.

scholarly journals Cytokine and acute phase protein expression in blood samples of harbour seal pups

2008 ◽  
Vol 155 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Fonfara ◽  
A. Kakuschke ◽  
T. Rosenberger ◽  
U. Siebert ◽  
A. Prange
Keyword(s):  
Protein Expression ◽  
Acute Phase ◽  
Acute Phase Protein ◽  
Harbour Seal ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Phase Protein

Characterisation of the pig acute phase protein response to road transport

2007 ◽  
Vol 173 (3) ◽  
pp. 669-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matilde Piñeiro ◽  
Carlos Piñeiro ◽  
Rakel Carpintero ◽  
Joaquín Morales ◽  
Fiona M. Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Phase ◽  
Acute Phase Protein ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Acute Phase Protein Response ◽  
Phase Protein ◽  
Protein Response

scholarly journals Determination of selected acute phase proteins during the treatment of limb diseases in dairy cows

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 173-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Jawor ◽  
S. Steiner ◽  
T. Stefaniak ◽  
W. Baumgartner ◽  
A. Rzasa
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Acute Phase ◽  
Serum Amyloid A ◽  
Acute Phase Proteins ◽  
Acute Phase Protein ◽  
Serum Amyloid ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Amyloid A ◽  
Phase Protein

The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of fibrinogen, haptoglobin, and serum amyloid A determination in the monitoring of the treatment of limb diseases in dairy cows. Fourteen lame cows were examined, while 10 clinically healthy cows constituted the control group. Blood samples from the ill animals were collected on three occasions: (1) upon arrival at the clinic, (2) between the third and sixth day after arriving, and (3) upon return to the owner. Blood samples from the control cows were collected once. Plasma levels of fibrinogen, haptoglobin, serum amyloid A, and total serum protein and its fractions (albumin, &alpha;-, &beta;-, &gamma;-globulins) were measured. Significantly higher fibrinogen, haptoglobin, and serum amyloid A levels were observed in the affected cows upon arrival at the clinic than in the control cows. Based on the changes in fibrinogen, haptoglobin, and serum amyloid A concentrations, the cows were divided into those with a systematic decrease in acute-phase protein levels during treatment (Group I, <I>n</I> = 6) and those which showed an increase in one or more acute-phase proteins despite treatment (Group II, <I>n</I> = 8). A stepwise decrease in the examined acute-phase proteins was observed in the first group and indicated an uncomplicated course of treatment; however, treatment of the second group did not appear to be wholly successful. A majority of the cows under treatment (<I>n</I> = 13) exhibited abnormal levels of the examined acute-phase proteins upon return to the owner. This indicates that these patients did not recover completely. The monitoring of plasma acute-phase protein concentrations can be a valuable complement to the clinical assessment of the treatment course and in the early detection of disease complications.

Rest stops during road transport: Impacts on performance and acute-phase protein responses of feeder cattle1

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (11) ◽  
pp. 5448-5454 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. F. Cooke ◽  
T. A. Guarnieri Filho ◽  
B. I. Cappellozza ◽  
D. W. Bohnert
Keyword(s):  
Acute Phase ◽  
Acute Phase Protein ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Phase Protein

Effect of lairage during 24 h of transport on the behavioural and physiological responses of sheep

1997 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Cockram ◽  
J. E. Kent ◽  
R. E. Jackson ◽  
P. J. Goddard ◽  
O. M. Doherty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Cortisol ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Cortisol Concentration ◽  
Continuous Treatment ◽  
Apparent Difference ◽  
Potentially Traumatic Events ◽  
Plasma Cortisol Concentration

AbstractThe effects on the behavioural and physiological responses of sheep of providing rest, food and water (lairage) during 24 h of either road transport or stationary confinement (treatment) were investigated. Twenty-four hours of continuous treatment was compared with 12 h of treatment followed by either 12 h of lairage, 3 h of lairage or 3 h of food and water on the vehicle, followed by a second 12 h of treatment. A further group of sheep was kept as controls. The plasma cortisol concentration was increased at the start of the journey and after 24 h of continuous transport it was still greater than that in controls (P < 0·05). Apart from a mobilization of body energy reserves as indicated by raised plasma concentrations offree fatty acids after 12 h and β-hydroxybutyrate after 24 h there was no evidence that the welfare of the sheep during the journey was compromised after a particular time. During the lairage and immediately after the second 12-h transport period, the sheep appeared to be hungry. Although sheep transported for 24 h without lairage drank more post transport than controls, there was no biochemical evidence of dehydration during the journey. The sheep lay down during the journey and there was no apparent difference between lairage treatments in the proportion of scans spent lying down during either the second 12-h treatment period or during the first 12 h post treatment. There were fewer potentially traumatic events during the second 22 h of the 24-h journey than during the first 12 h of the journey and no apparent effect of lairage during the journey on the frequency of potentially traumatic events during the second 12-h period of transport.There was evidence to suggest that a period of lairage during a 24-h journey can be beneficial in providing sheep with an opportunity to eat, drink and avoid the stressors associated with transport. However, providing hay and water on the vehicle during a 3-h stationary period as compared with unloading into a lairage cannot be recommended. Although sheep readily ate hay on the vehicle, they did not drink sufficient water. This resulted in dehydration and a greater plasma cortisol concentration during the remainder of the journey than in those that had been lairaged for 12 h and a greater water intake post transport than in those given either no lairage or 12 h of lairage.

scholarly journals Does road transport influence plasma leptin concentrations in horses? Preliminary study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-193
Author(s):  
Witold Kędzierski ◽  
Zbigniew Bełkot
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Cortisol ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Cortisol Concentration ◽  
Cortisol Secretion ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Plasma Cortisol Concentration ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Plasma Leptin ◽  
Cortisol Release ◽  
Arrival Point

Abstract Transport is one of the most common stressors for horses leading to an increase in cortisol secretion. Cortisol promotes leptin synthesis and release. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of short transport on circulating leptin and cortisol concentrations. A total of 16 crossbred naïve horses (7 geldings, 9 mares) aged 2-11 years, and weighing 530-680 kg were included in the study. The horses were transported in a commercial horse-truck to an unknown holding pen for temporary housing. To measure plasma leptin and cortisol concentrations, three blood samples were collected from each horse: before transport, immediately after unloading from the truck, and nine hours after transport at the arrival point. Transport caused a significant increase in mean plasma cortisol concentration determined at unloading, and after nine hours of unloading, in comparison to values obtained before loading. Plasma leptin concentrations did not change during the study. In conclusion, transportation procedures did not influence plasma leptin concentration in horses, despite significantly increased cortisol release.

Identification of connective tissue growth factor as a hepatic negative acute phase protein

Hepatology ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. NA-NA
Author(s):  
Ieva Peredniene ◽  
Eddy van de Leur ◽  
Birgit Lahme ◽  
Monika Siluschek ◽  
Axel M. Gressner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Connective Tissue Growth Factor ◽  
Acute Phase ◽  
Acute Phase Protein ◽  
Tissue Growth ◽  
Phase Protein
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