The impact of colostrum intake on the serum protein electrophoretic pattern in newborn ruminants

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Table 1. Relative concentrations (%) of the evaluated parameters in calves, lambs and kids during the first two weeks of life (mean ± SD).

Variables/animals		Evaluated period (days)					P-value
		0	1	2	7	14
Albumin	Calves	57.5 ± 2.4^a	26.5 ± 3.8^‡^a	27.7 ± 3.9^‡ a	32.4 ± 3.7^‡ a	37.5 ± 3.4^a	<.001
	Lambs	68.7 ± 1.1^b	49.7 ± 10.9^‡ b	51.0 ± 9.3^‡ b	56.3 ± 7.1^‡ b	58.8 ± 7.6^b	<.001
	Kids	64.4 ± 3.8	56.4 ± 3.6^‡ b	56.4 ± 3.5^‡ b	58.5 ± 3.8^b	61.6 ± 3.7^b	<.01
P-value		<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001
α1-globulins	Calves	27.6 ± 2.1^a	17.3 ± 2.6^a	16.6 ± 2.1^a	13.0 ± 1.8^‡ a	10.7 ± 1.6^‡ a	<.001
	Lambs	15.6 ± 2.0^b	13.0 ± 3.3^b	12.0 ± 2.5^b	8.3 ± 2.0^‡ b	6.9 ± 1.4^‡ B	<.001
	Kids	20.9 ± 3.1	19.5 ± 3.9^a	18.3 ± 3.0^a	13.4 ± 2.5^‡ a	10.7 ± 1.9^‡ a	<.001
P-value		<.001	<.01	<.001	<.001	<.001
α2-globulins	Calves	3.4 ± 0.8^a	2.9 ± 0.4^a	4.1 ± 0.4^a	6.3 ± 0.6^‡ a	7.2 ± 0.6^‡ a	<.001
	Lambs	11.4 ± 0.8^b	11.1 ± 1.0^b	12.6 ± 0.7^b	15.0 ± 1.1^‡ b	16.0 ± 1.5^‡ b	<.001
	Kids	11.0 ± 1.5^b	12.5 ± 1.1^b	13.9 ± 1.5^b	17.8 ± 2.3^‡ b	18.1 ± 2.8^‡ b	<.001
P-value		<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001
β-globulins	Calves	8.8 ± 1.5^a	9.8 ± 2.3^a	11.5 ± 2.0^‡ a	15.6 ± 2.1^‡ a	16.1 ± 1.7^‡ a	<.001
	Lambs	1.9 ± 0.4^b	2.9 ± 0.6^b	3.1 ± 0.7^b	5.0 ± 3.5^‡ b	5.8 ± 3.4^‡ b	<.001
	Kids	1.5 ± 0.3^a	1.9 ± 0.5^a	2.1 ± 0.5^a	3.6 ± 1.0^‡ a	3.8 ± 1.0^‡ a	<.001
P-value		<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001
γ-globulins	Calves	1.4 ± 0.6^a	33.8 ± 5.5^‡ a	31.0 ± 5.0^‡a	24.8 ± 3.3^‡ a	21.3 ± 2.5^a	<.001
	Lambs	2.4 ± 0.8^b	23.5 ± 13.6^‡	21.3 ± 11.3^‡	15.5 ± 8.6	12.4 ± 5.9^b	<.001
	Kids	2.3 ± 1.0	9.7 ± 3.3^‡b	9.2 ± 3.7^‡ b	6.7 ± 1.9^b	5.9 ± 0.8^b	<.001
P-value		<.01	<.01	<.001	<.001	<.001

Notes: Values with different superscript alphabets mean significant differences of values between species of ruminants (P < .05). P – significance of differences.

^‡Significant difference compared to precolostral period (P < .05).

Table 2. Absolute concentrations (g/l) of the evaluated parameters and A/G ratio in calves, lambs and kids during the first two weeks of life (mean ± SD).

Variables/animals	Evaluated period (days)						P-value
	0	1	2	7	14
TP	Calves	40.9 ± 3.2	79.2 ± 11.9^‡a	77.3 ± 8.6^‡a	73.4 ± 9.7^‡a	70.5 ± 8.0^a	<.001
	Lambs	43.2 ± 4.5	62.4 ± 15.9^‡	59.5 ± 13.5^‡b	56.6 ± 9.8^b	57.1 ± 8.1^‡b	<.001
	Kids	42.4 ± 4.4	43.4 ± 4.2^b	43.5 ± 4.2^b	46.9 ± 3.7^‡b	47.8 ± 6.2^b	<.01
P-value		ns	<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001
Albumin	Calves	23.5 ± 2.4^a	20.2 ± 1.8^‡a	21.1 ± 1.6 ^± a	23.6 ± 2.8^a	26.4 ± 3.4^a	<.001
	Lambs	29.5 ± 2.7^b	29.3 ± 2.1^b	29.2 ± 2.7^b	31.4 ± 3.8^b	32.9 ± 5.0^b	<.01
	Kids	27.4 ± 3.5	24.4 ± 2.6	24.8 ± 2.5	27.5 ± 3.2	29.5 ± 4.5	<.01
P-value		<.01	<.001	<.001	<.001	<.05
α1-globulins	Calves	11.3 ± 0.7^a	13.4 ± 0.8^‡a	12.7 ± 0.6^a	9.4 ± 0.9^a	7.4 ± 0.7^‡a	<.001
	Lambs	6.6 ± 0.8^b	7.6 ± 1.1^b	6.9 ± 0.8^b	4.5 ± 0.5^b	3.8 ± 0.4^‡b	<.001
	Kids	8.8 ± 1^b	8.4 ± 1.3^b	8.0 ± 0.9^b	6.2 ± 1.0^‡b	5.0 ± 0.6^‡b	<.001
P-value		<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001
α2-globulins	Calves	1.4 ± 0.4^a	2.3 ± 0.4^a	3.2 ± 0.5^‡a	4.7 ± 0.8^‡a	5.1 ± 0.7^‡a	<.001
	Lambs	4.9 ± 0.7^b	6.9 ± 1.6^b	7.5 ± 1.7^‡b	8.4 ± 1.2^‡b	8.9 ± 1.0^‡b	<.001
	Kids	4.7 ± 0.9^b	5.5 ± 0.9^b	6.1 ± 0.9^b	8.3 ± 1.1^‡b	8.7 ± 1.8^‡b	<.001
P-value		<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001
β-globulins	Calves	4.1 ± 0.7^a	15.9 ± 3.9^a	16.0 ± 3.4^‡a	17.4 ± 3.8^‡a	16.4 ± 2.7^‡a	<.001
	Lambs	0.8 ± 0.2^b	1.6 ± 0.7^b	1.9 ± 0.6^b	3.5 ± 2.5^‡b	3.8 ± 2.4^‡b	<.001
	Kids	0.6 ± 0.1^b	0.8 ± 0.3^b	0.9 ± 0.3^b	1.6 ± 0.4^‡b	1.8 ± 0.4^‡b	<.001
P-value		<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001
γ-globulins	Calves	0.6 ± 0.2^a	27.3 ± 8.3^‡a	24.3 ± 6.4^‡a	18.4 ± 4.3^‡a	15.2 ± 3.2^a	<.001
	Lambs	1.0 ± 0.4^b	16.8 ± 12.6^‡	14.1 ± 10.0^‡	9.6 ± 6.6	7.3 ± 4.0^b	<.001
	Kids	1.0 ± 0.5	4.3 ± 1.4^‡b	4.1 ± 1.8^‡b	3.2 ± 1.1^b	2.8 ± 0.8^b	<.001
P-value		<.05	<.01	<.001	<.001	<.001
A/G	Calves	1.36 ± 0.14^a	0.36 ± 0.07^‡a	0.39 ± 0.08^‡a	0.48 ± 0.08^‡a	0.61 ± 0.09^a	<.001
	Lambs	2.20 ± 0.11^b	1.09 ± 0.46^‡b	1.11 ± 0.39^‡b	1.35 ± 0.38^‡b	1.51 ± 0.43^b	<.001
	Kids	1.84 ± 0.31	1.31 ± 0.20^‡b	1.31 ± 0.19^‡b	1.43 ± 0.22^b	1.62 ± 0.25^b	<.01
P-value		<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001	<.001

Notes: Values with different superscript alphabets mean significant differences of values between species of ruminants (p < .05). TP – total proteins; P – significance of differences; ns – not significant.

^‡Significant difference compared to precolostral period (p < .05).