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GIRALDO SALAZAR, Luis Fernando; LOAIZA ECHEVERRI, Ana María; BOTERO, Santiago Ángel  e  URIBE-VELASQUEZ, Luis Fernando. Parámetros metabólicos séricos y condición corporal durante el pre y posparto en vacas Brahman: Serum Metabolic Parameters and Body Condition During Pre and Postpartum in Brahman Cows. Rev. Cient. (Maracaibo) [online]. 2009, vol.19, n.4, pp.350-355. ISSN 0798-2259.

To describe the changes in the energy metabolism from one month prior to calving up and one month postpartum and its relation with possible body condition changes, twenty Brahman cows were selected from Magdalena Medio, in Colombia. Venous blood samples (10 mL) using Vacutainer® system were taken four weeks prior to calving and four weeks postpartum. Glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol concentrations, High-density lipoproteins (HDL), Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) and body condition (BC) were evaluated. Twenty cows were distributed in two groups (1: ≤ 7 BC and 2: ≥ 8 BC). The results were analyzed using analysis of the variance and Duncan test. It was observed significant reduction (P<0.05) in the glucose values and highly significant (P<0.005) in HDL Lipoprotein fraction more visible in low BC cows. In addition highly significant increase (P<0.005) in LDL fraction concentrations, more visible in High BC cows. In the others parameters no were appreciated significant changes. In conclusion, Brahman cows of this study showed a moderate negative energy balance that doesn’t affect the energy body reserves due to low milk production and adequate nutrition. Brahman cows with loss of body condition during the experimental period (≤ 7) presented more problems to obtain energy balance.

Palavras-chave : Energy balances; body condition; dry cows; postpartum.