serial non-invasive measurements of dermal carotenoid concentrations in dairy cows following recovery from abomasal displacement串行的非侵入式测量真皮类胡萝卜素浓度在奶牛复苏abomasal位移.pdfVIP

Serial Non-Invasive Measurements of Dermal Carotenoid Concentrations in Dairy Cows following Recovery from Abomasal Displacement 1,2 2 ¨ 1 2 Julia Klein , Maxim E. Darvin *, Kerstin E. Muller , Juergen Lademann ¨ 1 Clinic for Ruminants and Swine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universitat Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 2 Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, ´ ¨ Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Charite – Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany Abstract Maintaining the health of farm animals forms the basis for a sustainable and profitable production of food from animal origin. Recently, the effects of carotenoids on the oxidative status as well as on reproductive and immune functions in cattle have been demonstrated. The present study aimed at investigating dermal carotenoid levels in cattle recovering from abomasal displacement. For this purpose, serial in vivo measurements were undertaken using a miniaturized scanner system that relies on reflection spectroscopy (Opsolution GmbH, Kassel, Germany). In a first trial, repeated measurements of dermal carotenoid concentrations were performed on the udder skin of healthy non-lactating cattle (n = 6) for one month in weekly intervals. In a second trial, in vivo dermal carotenoid concentrations were determined in intervals in 23 cows following surgical treatment of abomasal displacement. The results show that dermal carotenoid concentrations, determined on a weekly basis over a period of one month, showed variations of up to 18% in the healthy individuals kept under constant conditions with respect to housin