Iranian Journal of animal Science

Iranian Journal of animal Science

Effect of different sources of magnesium in prepartum diets on energy metabolism, ‎performance and health of Holstein cows

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Forood Ehsanbakhsh 1
Hamid Amanlou 2
Mohammad Hossein Shahir 3
1 Ph.D. Candidate, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
2 Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
10.22059/ijas.2021.315586.653843
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different source of magnesium in prepartum diets on productive performance, blood metabolites, insulin resistance and health disorders in transition cows. Sixty cows from 21 days prepartum were randomly assigned to 4 experimental treatments. Treatments were control treatment (Mg at NRC recommendation), magnesium sulfate treatment, magnesium carbonate treatment and magnesium oxide treatment (Mg was 0.60% of ration DM). Experimental diets increased DM and NDF digestibility (P<0.05). However, Calf and placenta weight, body weight changes and BCS were not affected by treatments. The incidence of retained placenta and hypomagnesemia decreased in experimental treatments (P<0.05). Magnesium oxide and carbonate treatments tended to increase milk yield (P=0.08). Milk fat increased in the control diet (P<0.05). Experimental diets decreased plasma NEFA and cholesterol and improved plasma Mg and Ca (P<0.05). Control treatment had the lowest rate of glucose CR (%) and RQUICKI (P<0.05).
Keywords
Insulin resistance
Magnesium
NEFA
Prepartum
Retained Placenta‎
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Iranian Journal of animal Science
Volume 53, Issue 1
Spring 2022
Pages 13-22

  • Receive Date 24 August 2021
  • Revise Date 02 October 2021
  • Accept Date 20 October 2021