| Effects of parenteral supply of iron on RBC parameters, performance, and health in neonatal dairy calves. | |
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PMID: 19756401 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of parenteral iron on red blood cell parameters, performance, and health in dairy Holstein calves. Twenty neonatal calves were equally divided at random into two groups, one of which served as controls. Care was taken to ensure homogeneity of sex, age, and general health status of the animals. The controls received a normal diet and water ad libitum, while the study animals were injected with 1 g iron as Fe-dextran 2 days after birth. A daily record was kept of the calves' weight and growth parameters. At periods of 24-48 h after birth and at 14, 28, and 42 days of age, jugular blood was drawn from all the experimental and control animals to measure the packed cell volume, red blood count, hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and iron levels. At the start of the experiments, there were no significant differences between these parameters between the two study groups (p > 0.05). With time, significant differences were seen between most of the values measured (p < 0.05) except for the mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and iron level. Significant differences were seen for total weight gain and mean daily weight gain, which were higher in the iron-supplemented group (p < 0.05). |
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Authors:
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Mehrdad Mohri; Shahrokh Poorsina; Reza Sedaghat |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-09-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biological trace element research Volume: 136 ISSN: 1559-0720 ISO Abbreviation: Biol Trace Elem Res Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-10 Completed Date: 2010-08-06 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7911509 Medline TA: Biol Trace Elem Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 33-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Clinical Sciences and Center of Excellence in Ruminant Abortion and Neonatal Mortality, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P. O. Box 91775-1793, Mashhad, Iran. mohri@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir |
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Animals Animals, Newborn Cattle Erythrocyte Count / veterinary Erythrocyte Indices / veterinary Erythrocytes / metabolism Hematocrit / veterinary Hemoglobins / metabolism Iron / administration & dosage, blood* Weight Gain |
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0/Hemoglobins; 7439-89-6/Iron |
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