title: Short communication: acute phase proteins in Holstein cows diagnosed with uterine infection.
abstract: The aim of this work was to monitor the pattern of serum acute phase proteins [paraoxonase (PON), haptoglobin (Hp) and albumin] during the peripartum period of normal healthy cows (n=16) compared to that in cows diagnosed with uterine infection (n=15). Albumin concentrations were lower at 21 days before expected calving in cows subsequently diagnosed with uterine infection and predicted the occurrence of uterine infection with an accuracy of 79.3%. Cows diagnosed with uterine infection had a postpartum reduction in serum PON activity and the concentration of Hp increased at 7 DIM for multiparous uterine infected cows. In conclusion, cows diagnosed with uterine infection had reduced serum albumin concentration 21 days before calving, lower PON activity at 7 days after calving, and increased Hp in multiparous cows at 7 DIM compared to healthy cows.
authors.affiliation: Center for Research, Teaching and Extension in Animal Science (NUPEEC), Veterinary College, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D043303:Aryldialkylphosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012372:ROC Curve; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000378:metabolism; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D006242:Haptoglobins; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D043303:Aryldialkylphosphatase