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ArticleVeterinary research communications2023

Assessing failure of transfer of passive immunity by gamma-glutamyl-transferase activity and serum refractometry in holstein-friesian calves affected by neonatal diarrhea.

Giulia Sala, Valerio Bronzo, Antonio Boccardo, Alessia Libera Gazzonis, Pierangelo Moretti, Vincenzo Ferrulli, Angelo Giovanni Belloli, Laura Filippone Pavesi, Gaia Pesenti Rossi, Davide Pravettoni

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Giulia Sala *Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Valerio Bronzo *Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Antonio BoccardoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy. antonio.boccardo@unimi.it.
Alessia Libera GazzonisDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Pierangelo MorettiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Vincenzo FerrulliDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Angelo Giovanni BelloliDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Laura Filippone PavesiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Gaia Pesenti RossiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Davide PravettoniDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (DIVAS), University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hardly published data are available to diagnose the failure of transfer of passive immunity (FTPI) in calves affected by neonatal calf diarrhea (NCD). This study evaluated the diagnostic performance and differences among optical serum total protein (STP) concentration and gamma-glutamyl-transferase (GGT) activity for assessing FTPI in diarrheic Holstein Friesian calves. 72 diarrheic and 19 healthy Holstein Friesian calves aged 1 to 10 days were enrolled. Each calf underwent a complete clinical examination and dehydration assessment. The effect of dehydration status and age on the correlation between the two methods under study (STP and GGT) and the gold standard (Immunoglobulin G [IgG] measured with RID) was investigated with Spearman's correlation index R for ranks. Serum total protein concentration and GGT activity were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis to identify the optimal cut-off point to distinguish between diarrheic calves with or without FTPI, also considering the effects of dehydration and age. The results show that GGT activity was affected by the age of calves, while STP was influenced by dehydration. The cut-offs to distinguish calves with IgG < 10 g/L were < 52 g/L of STP in normohydrated calves, < 58 g/L of STP in dehydrated calves, and < 124 IU/L of GGT in calves with aged between 3 and 10 days. In nondehydrated diarrheic calves, the STP refractometer showed better diagnostic accuracy.In dehydrated calves aged between 3 and 10 days, however, its accuracy drops, and it is advisable to use GGT activity.

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Cattle DiseasesImmunity, Maternally-AcquiredAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCattleDehydrationDiarrheaImmunoglobulin GRefractometryTransferasesImmunoglobulin GTransferasesGamma-glutamyl-transferase activityNeonatal calf diarrheaPassive immunitySerum total protein

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