Estudo da flutuação sérica de anticorpos maternos nos períodos pré e pós-parto e transferência de imunidade passiva em cabritos recém-nascidos utilizando colostro bovino e caprino / Study of maternal serum antibodies fluctuation in pre and post partum period and passive immunity transfer in newborn goat kids using bovine and caprine colostrum

Anali Linhares Lima

The objective of this study was to evaluate the fluctuation of serum antibodies in goats pre and immediately post partum period and the passive immunity acquisition efficiency in goat kids fed caprine and bovine colostrum, contributing for an evaluation of colostrum management alternative and a better knowledge of passive immunity formation and transference mechanism. Eighteen goats and their respective offspring, 33 animals, 19 females and 14 males, were used. Animals were randomly distributed in two groups that received at 0, 12, 24 and 36 hours after birth, caprine colostrum (group A) and bovine colostrum (group B). Goat blood samples collection started 45 days before the birth predicted date, with intervals of 5 days until the 5th day post partum. Goat kids blood samples were collected at 0, 12, 24 and 48 hours, and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 and 60 days of age. Serum variables analyzed were total protein (TP), by biurete method, and immunoglobulin (Ig) by radial immunodiffusion (IDR) and zinc sulphate turbidity (ZST) methods. A completely randomized desing was used with serum variables analyzed as repeated measures on time. The absence of significant fall on TP and Ig serum concentration in pre partum period, indicates that the mobility of these serum components to mammary gland occurs in concentrations that allow these animals to keep the stability of these values. Group A showed maximum values for serum TP and Ig later than group B, at 20.05±1.36 and 20.11±1.72 days after birth, and the means were 5.91±0.22 g/dL and 28.17±2.05 ZST units, respectively. In this group the variables TP e Ig after an initial increase, between first and second experimental date, remain without alterations through the experimental period. In group B, the highest concentration date for TP was observed on the 48.68±0.79 hours after birth, with means of 7.16±0.28 g/dL and the highest concentration date for Ig at 48±0.73 hours after birth, with mean of 37.56±2.38 ZST units. After this period the values gradually decreased, mainly function of acquired Ig catabolism. The results indicate that caprine colostrum can be used as a replacer for bovine colostrum showing advantages for the newborn in the initial acquisition of serum Ig status. ZST values correspondence in mg/mL of IgG was determined through comparative analyses of immunoglobulin present in serum samples from group B at first 48 hours after birth using the IDR and ZST methods. A correlation coefficient of 0.725 was found, indicating the existence of association between ZST units and Ig concentration in mg/mL, allowing to estimate the level of serum Ig through ZST method.

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