Perfil metabólico em ovelhas Santa Inês com baixo escore de condição corporal no periparto

Abstract

The sheep industry requires new methods for metabolic and nutritional evaluations. In this context, the objective of this study was to analyse the variations in the metabolic profile of protein, energy enzyme and mineral of Santa Inês ewes with low body condition score (BCS) during peripartum. The experiment was done within the city of Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 12 animals by jugular venipuncture to determine the serum biochemical profiles of protein, energy, mineral and enzyme metabolisms. Samples were collected on the following days: days 28, 21, 14, and 7 before calving, at birth and, at days 2, 4, 7, 14, 21, and 28 postpartum (dpp). The samples were centrifuged and the serum analysed by Automated-Analyser. The mean and standard deviations were determined; variance analysis was performed to determine possible differences between sampling periods by using the statistical software Minitab 15. There was no alteration of the BCS during the 28 dpp, which varied between 0.6 and 2.1 ± 2.4 ± 0.5, and was considered as lean. The values of the total serum protein, globulin, albumin, and albumin/globulin ratio were reduced effective from the period before birth until 28dpp. There was mobilization of energy as demonstrated by the increase of non-esterified fatty acids; the values of beta-hydroxybutyrate, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium remained below those of reference values. The concentrations of ALT were decreased particularly during the weeks before delivery. It was concluded that Santa Inês sheep with low body condition score demonstrated a reduction in the metabolism of proteins, energy, mineral and enzyme during peripartum.