Thyroid hormones and their correlations with serum glucose, beta hydroxybutyrate, nonesterified fatty acids, cholesterol, and lipoproteins of high-yielding dairy cows at different stages of lactation cycle |
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Authors: | M Mohebbi-Fani S Nazifi E Rowghani S Bahrami O Jamshidi |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Animal Health Management, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran;(2) Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, P.O. Box 1731, Shiraz, 71345, Iran;(3) Department of Animal Sciences, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran;(4) School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran |
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Abstract: | The relationships between circulating thyroid hormones and serum glucose, beta hydroxybutyrate (BHB), nonesterified fatty
acid (NEFA), cholesterol and lipoproteins of high-yielding dairy cows were studied in 125 adult Holsteins at various stages
of lactation cycle: early (far-off) dry period (n = 24), late (close-up) dry period (n = 10), fresh cows (n = 22), early lactation (n = 13), mid-lactation (n = 27) and late lactation (n = 29). Decreased levels of thyroxin (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) were noted in peripartum cows which were extended to mid- and late-lactation cows, respectively. In fresh cows, glucose
showed correlations with T4 (r = 0.619, P < 0.01) and T3 (r = 0.627, P < 0.01). In the same cows there were correlations between T4 and BHB (r = 0.590, P < 0.01) and NEFA (r = 0.470, P < 0.01). In late dry cows, free thyroxin (fT4) showed correlations with triglyceride (TG) and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL; r = −0.638, P < 0.05). Pooled data of the various stages of lactation cycle revealed correlations between glucose and T4 (r = 0.20, P < 0.05), glucose and T3 (r = 0.395, P < 0.01), cholesterol and T3 (r = −0.201, P < 0.05), and free triiodothyronine (fT3) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL; r = 0.178, P < 0.05). It appears that the time and the pattern of changes and/or correlations of serum thyroid hormones and lipid fractions
may vary among dairy cows and other animals. |
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Keywords: | Thyroid hormones Glucose Beta hydroxybutyrate Nonesterified fatty acids Cholesterol Lipoproteins High-yielding dairy cows Lactation cycle |
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