Immunological parameters in periparturient sheep
Author(s)
Lacetera, Nicola
Bernabucci, Umberto
Nardone, Alessandro
Ronchi, Bruno
Date Issued
2004
Type
Article
Abstract
Two experiments were carried out to assess immunological parameters in periparturient dairy sheep. The Experiment 1 pointed out that cell-mediated immune response before lambing is weaker (P < 0.001) in first parity compared to pluriparous ewes. The same study also revealed that preweaning
mortality and other related parameters, and serum immunoglobulins in post-colostral lambs did not differ between lambs born to primiparous or pluriparous ewes. Experiment 2 demonstrated that cell mediated immune response in periparturient Sardianian ewes is suppressed (P < 0.01)during the last week before and fi rst week after lambing
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Citation
Lacetera, N. et al. 2004. Immunological parameters in periparturient sheep. "Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences" 13 (1. Suppl.): 601-604