The effect of parenteral supplementation of vitamin E with selenium on the health and productivity of dairy cattle in the UK

Bourne, N.; Wathes, D C; Lawrence, K.E.; McGowan, M. R.; Laven, Richard

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.06.006

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“…They demonstrated that two injections with 3000 IU of vitamin E 21 and 5 days before parturition diminished the frequency of RFM. Bourne et al (2008) reported that supplementing dairy cows with parenteral injections of 2100 mg of vitamin E 2 weeks before and on the day of calving tended (P 5 0.053) to reduce the incidence of RMF, which affected 6.5% and 3.0% of the control and supplemented cows, respectively. Similar results were reported by Erskine et al (1997).…”

Section: Mastitis -The Indirect Evidence (Immunity Studies)mentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Even though a controversy exists, supplementation of dairy cows with vitamin E tends to be more effective in selenium-deficient herds. Bourne et al (2008) investigated whether parenteral injections of dairy cows with vitamin E during the dry period could affect the rate of mastitis in UK cows. They reported that supplementation of dairy cows with two parenteral injections of 2100 mg of vitamin E 2 weeks before and on the day of calving resulted in a lower rate of mastitis.…”

Section: Vitamin E and Its Effects On Animal Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reevaluation of vitamin E supplementation of dairy cows: bioavailability, animal health and milk quality

Politis

2012

Animal

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Although vitamin E has been known as an essential nutrient for almost 80 years, we are far from a complete understanding of all the aspects related to bioavailability and its effects on health and milk quality in dairy cows. Vitamin E is a generic descriptor for two families of lipid-soluble compounds, the tocopherols and the tocotrienols, of which a-tocopherol has the highest biological activity. Commercially available a-tocopherol supplements for dairy cows contain either the natural RRR form or the synthetic (all-rac) form, which contains all the eight possible stereoisomers (four possessing the 2R and four possessing the 2S configuration) in equimolar amounts. Recent data clearly suggest that an almost complete discrimination against the 2S isomers occurs in dairy cows. Thus, 1 g of the all-rac form is essentially equivalent to 0.5 g of the RRR form. With respect to the effect of vitamin E supplementation of dairy cows on health and milk quality, the majority of published studies suggests that vitamin E supplementation at the level 1000 to 4000 IU/cow per day during the dry period reduces both the frequency of intramammary infection and that of clinical mastitis and improves milk quality, as shown by a reduction in the levels of somatic cell count (SCC)/ml in milk, decreased plasmin activity and increased oxidative stability of milk. However, a recent study from the Netherlands suggested that vitamin E supplementation at the 3000 IU/cow per day level during the dry period when combined with high levels of plasma vitamin E at dry-off (.14.5 mmol/l) increases the incidence of mastitis. Data from previously unpublished survey studies and those from published vitamin E feeding trials, in which high levels of blood vitamin E were observed, were reanalyzed. All farms selected for the analysis implemented oral administration of vitamin E at the 3000 IU/cow per day level throughout or during the late dry period (4 weeks before the expected day of parturition). Dairy cows were divided into three groups, depending on blood a-tocopherol levels at dry-off: high (.6.25 mg/ml), medium (between 6.25 and 4.25 mg/ml) and low (,4.25 mg/ml). Data indicate that there were no differences in the incidence of mastitis and in the level of SCC/ml of milk between the three groups. Thus, supplementation of 3000 IU vitamin E/cow per day in the late dry period remains recommended because it is generally associated with decreased risk of mastitis. Conditional or opposite effects have not been repeated and require further research before changing recommendations for vitamin E supplementation.

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Section: Mastitis -The Indirect Evidence (Immunity Studies)mentioning

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Section: Vitamin E and Its Effects On Animal Healthmentioning

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Reevaluation of vitamin E supplementation of dairy cows: bioavailability, animal health and milk quality

Politis

2012

Animal

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“…A very important metabolic role of selenium in animals is its function in the active site of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), which protects cells against damage caused by free radicals and lipoperoxides together with superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) (Newberne and Suphakarn, 1983;Thompson and Scott, 1969). Supplementation of Se usually in livestock diet has been proved as effective element (Quesnel et al, 2008;Yoon et al, 2007;Fairris et al, 1989) Inclusion of selenium in animal production systems has been a common practice (Bourne et al, 2008;Weiss et al, 1997), and Se-yeast were approved by the FDA in 2000 to be used in food.…”

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The effect of Different Selenium Levels on Production Performance and Biochemical Parameters of Broilers

Chen

Wu²,

2013

Italian Journal of Animal Science

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Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for animal and human. Supplementation of Se usually in livestock diet has been proved as effective element. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of adding different levels of selenium yeast on growth performance, slaughter performance, immune trait, oxidation resistance, meat quality and selenium content in tissue of broilers to comprehensively evaluate the effect of selenium. A total of 540 day-old Arbor Acres (AA) broilers were selected and feeded with the diets of treatments supplemented with 0.0, 0.3, 0.5, l.0 and 2.0 mg/kg organic selenium respectively. The trial period was 42 days and divided into two periods. Our results showed that effect of different levels of selenium on growth performance, slaughter performance, the immune status, drip loss and flesh had not significant difference (P>0.05). The activities of serum glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), the abilities to inhibit hydroxyl radical (OH•), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and the content of GSH were significantly increased along with selenium level (P<0.05), whereas the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) was significantly decreased with organic selenium level (P<0.05). Our results demonstrated that organic selenium had no obvious effect on production performance of broilers, but significantly influenced the broiler oxidation resistance.

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“…Parenteral supplementation of vitamin E with selenium significantly (p<0.05) reduced the incidence of retention of foetal membrane from 6.5 to 3.0 per cent in UK dairy cows [2], while heifers that received the vitamin E injection (3000 IU) one week before calving had a reduced risk of retention of foetal membrane by 40 per cent [16]. Moreover, vitamin E and selenium supplementation reduced the incidence of retained foetal membrane only in cattle that were marginally deficient, but in cattle that were either severely deficient or had an adequate selenium intake in that there was no response [25].…”

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Incidence of Periparturient Complications in Surti Buffaloes

Modi¹,

Khasatiya²,

Patel³

et al. 2016

SJAVS

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Reproductive problems in buffaloes are of significant economic concern in dairy farming. Maximizing reproductive efficiency is the goal in dairy herds for better economics return. So, present work was conducted with an aim to know the incidence of periparturient problems usually found in buffaloes during the transition period. Out of total 99 adult head of Surti buffaloes on the farm, 79 calving were noted which revealed no incidence (0.00 %) of abortion, dystocia, retention of foetal membrane and postpartum genital prolapse, however, prepartum prolapse and still birth were observed in 2 (2.53 %) and 7 (8.86 %) animals, respectively, thus overall periparturient disorders was recorded as 11.39 per cent in Surti buffaloes.

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The effect of parenteral supplementation of vitamin E with selenium on the health and productivity of dairy cattle in the UK

Cited by 49 publications

References 20 publications

Reevaluation of vitamin E supplementation of dairy cows: bioavailability, animal health and milk quality

Reevaluation of vitamin E supplementation of dairy cows: bioavailability, animal health and milk quality

The effect of Different Selenium Levels on Production Performance and Biochemical Parameters of Broilers

Incidence of Periparturient Complications in Surti Buffaloes

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