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ArticleReproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene2022

Assessment of serum amyloid A concentrations and biochemical profiles in lactating jennies and newborn Ragusano donkey foals around parturition and one month after foaling in Sicily.

Marilena Bazzano, Laura Bonfili, Anna Maria Eleuteri, Evelina Serri, Carmela Scollo, Yang Yaosen, Beniamino Tesei, Fulvio Laus

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Article in Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marilena BazzanoSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0874-6304
Laura BonfiliSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica, Italy.
Anna Maria EleuteriSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica, Italy.
Evelina SerriSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica, Italy.
Carmela ScolloPrivate Practitioner, Catania, Italy.
Yang YaosenSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica, Italy.
Beniamino TeseiSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica, Italy.
Fulvio LausSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica, Italy.
Università di Camerino · ITUniversity of Catania · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A proper knowledge of biochemical parameters and inflammatory markers like serum amyloid A (SAA) is crucial in the monitoring of the first post-partum period in equids. Since no information is available on SAA for donkeys at this stage, 50 animals including jennies (n.10) and newborn foals (n.10) within 48 hr from foaling, and jennies (n.10) and foals (n.20) after 30 days from parturition were enrolled in the study to assess routine biochemical profile including SAA. Jennies showed higher alkaline phosphatase and lower bilirubins and cholesterol at 30 days of lactation compared to post-partum. Neonatal donkey foals showed significant higher concentrations of sodium, alkaline phosphatase, lactic dehydrogenase, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and albumin within 48 hr of age, whilst higher values of phosphate and triglycerides were observed in older foals of 30 days of age. Significant higher SAA concentrations were recorded during the peripartum period in both jennies (25.95 ± 14.98 μg/ml) and newborn donkey foals (37.44 ± 19.75 μg/ml) compared to SAA values recorded in lactating jennies (2.38 ± 1.78 μg/ml) and in donkey foals (16.04 ± 18.14 μg/ml) at 30 days after parturition. The assessment of SAA in jennies and donkey foals around parturition and one month after foaling represents a valuable tool for the monitoring of health status during this stage when animals have to face with new challenges like the peak of lactation and extrauterine life adaptation respectively.

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EquidaeLactationAnimalsAnimals, NewbornFemaleHorsesParturitionPregnancySerum Amyloid A ProteinSicilySerum Amyloid A Proteinacute phase proteindonkey foalsjenniesserum amyloid A

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PMID34816505
PMCPMC9300177
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