Effect of Prepartum Supplementation of Yeast Culture (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) on Biochemical Parameters of Dairy Cows and Their Newborn Calves

Abstract

The aim of our experiment was to compare the effect of different levels of the addition ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae (S. c.)yeast culture on feed carrier to the current ration MK DOJ Levucell SC 20, Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (E 1711) 20.1010CFU on the blood parameters of high-pregnant breeding cows and their calves. The experiment included 42 breeding cows of the Czech Fleckvieh cattle breed and their calves. The breeding cows were divided into two age groups, each of 21 heads. The first group included heifers and the second group consisted of cows on the 2ndand higher lactation. Each age group had 7 control animals (Heifers/Cows – control), 7 animals receiving 50 g of yeast culture on the feed carrier per head and day (Heifers/Cows – 50 g), and 7 animals receiving 150 g of yeast culture on the feed carrier per head and day (Heifers/Cows – 150 g). Blood of the animals was sampled three times during the experiment – two times in the cows and one time in their calves. The first blood sample was taken from the breeding cows before the start of feeding the yeast culture ca. 23 days before the expected parturition (Cow −23). The second blood sample was taken from the breeding cows within 24 hours after birth (Cow +2) and the third blood sample was taken from the calves on the 3rd–4thday after birth (Calf +4). Parameters ascertained in the processed serum were: immunoglobulines G (IgG), crude protein (CP), gamma glutamyl-transferase (GGT), urea, glutamate-pyruvate-transaminase (GPT) and glutamate-oxaloacetate-transaminase (GOT). Results of our experiment, which lasted from 16.3 to 28.6 (105 days) showed IgG in the serum of cows on the 2ndand higher lactation in the control group (3.8 ± 1.48 mg/ml) was statistically significantly lower (P < 0.05) in the blood sample Cow +2 than in the serum of cows in the 2ndand higher lactation fed with the lower concentration ofSaccharomyces cerevisiaeat the same sampling (15.9 ± 11.41 mg/ml). This correlates also with the fact that the content of IgG antibodies in the serum of calves after the cows on the 2ndand higher lactation in the control group (3.9 ± 2.06 mg/ml) was statistically significantly (P < 0.05) lower than that of calves after the cows on the 2ndand higher lactation with the lower concentration ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae(14.6 ± 8.67 mg/ ml).As to the higher addition, no statistically significant difference of the effect on the IgG content was recorded (P < 0.05).

Productive and Reproductive Performances of Primi-parous Friesian Cows Treated with Yeast Culture

“…The present results concerning reducing the activity of serum AST and ALT of cows and their calves in G3 is in agreement with Hammon and Blum (1998), who reported a relationship between AST and ALT activity in calf blood and the suckled milk quality. Generally, the positive effects of YC treatment on improvement of blood biochemicals are in agreement with Ghoneem and Mahmoud (2014) and Fröhdeová et al (2014).…”

“…Yeast has positive effects on animal blood hematology, which was reflected in general health status improvement (Agazzi et al, 2014). Also, several investigations found that, immunity of dairy cows was improved in terms of increasing the blood protein and its fractions, and decreasing AST and ALT activity in blood cows treated with yeast (Fröhdeová et al, 2014, Tóthová et al, 2014Wafa, 2017). The present study aimed to evaluate the productive and reproductive performance, and blood constitutes of heifers at first reproductive season as affected by feeding on ration containing different levels of yeast culture…”

Impact of Buffalo Dams Treatment With Probiotics on Growth Performance, Immune Responses and Blood Components of Their New Born Calves

“…According to the present results, the highly significant increase in calves blood plasma IgA, IgG and IgM immediately after birth up to the 3rd dayresulted from increasing immunoglobulin levels in the colostrum of dams fed YC and LB combination diet (G4). These results are in agreement with Fröhdeová et al (2014), which found that the lower amount of Saccharomyces cerevisiae addition to higher lactating cows led to increasing the level of cows serum IgG and then the level of IgG in serum their calves. Also, similar effects were reported by some previous investigations after the ration supplementation with prebiotics in different species (Franklin et al, 2002;Spearman, 2004).…”

Influence of Yeast and Lactobacillus Products as Feed Supplements on Blood Parameters and Reproductive Performance of Lactating Egyptian Buffaloes

“…The obtained results in this study indicated heavier calves at birth in all groups of dams treated with LB or YC than in control group that fed non-supplemented diet which may be attributed to the improvement in immune, health status and weight of their dams (Wafa, 2017). Fröhdeová et al, (2014) indicated that, the addition of low amount of Saccharomyces cerevisiae increased the level of IgG in serum at higher lactating cows. Also, similar effects were reported by some previous investigations after feed supplementation with prebiotics in different species (Franklin et al, 2002;Spearman, 2004).…”