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Pregnancy associated glycoproteins (PAG) in postpartum cows, ewes, goats and their offspring
Haugejorden, G.; Waage, S.; Dahl, E. et al.
2006In Theriogenology, 66 (8), p. 1976-1984
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Keywords :
pregnancy associated glycoproteins; ruminants; newborn; postpartum elimination; pregnancy diagnosis
Abstract :
[en] Determination of plasma concentrations of pregnancy associated glycoproteins (PAG) has been used for early pregnancy diagnosis in cows. However, this is complicated by the presence of PAG in plasma for an extended period postpartum. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the postpartum elimination rates of pregnancy associated glycoproteins (PAG) in sheep, goats and cows in order to gain background information applicable to the use of PAG for pregnancy diagnosis in domestic ruminants. A second objective was to investigate whether PAG are transferred to the foetus and newborn, by measuring plasma PAG concentrations in calves, lambs and goat kids before and after colostrum feeding. PAG in the blood at parturition were eliminated by a first order process in the cows and ewes, while a two-step log-linear decline occurred in the goats. Estimated postpartum half-life of plasma PAG in the cows and ewes was 9 and 4.5 days, respectively. In the goats, half-lives were 3.6 and 7.5 days in the initial fast and terminal slow phase. Basal levels were reached 80-90 days postpartum in cows. Plasma PAG concentration can be used for pregnancy diagnosis from day 28 after AI, provided that the time interval from calving to AI is > 60 days. Using a heterologous antibody RIA, we found 4 ng/mL to be the appropriate cut-off. Due to the presence of PAG residues from the previous gestation, the interval from AI to pregnancy diagnosis should increase by approximately 0.5 days beyond 28 days for each day of AI closer to calving than 60. Measurements in newborn ruminants suggested that PAG enter the foetal blood in utero and that colostral PAG are transferred to the newborn. Following the peak plasma concentration observed 1 day after birth in most of the animals, PAG were rapidly eliminated in a log-linear fashion.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Haugejorden, G.
Waage, S.
Dahl, E.
Karlberg, K.
Beckers, Jean-François  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences fonctionnelles > Physiologie de la reproduction
Ropstad, E.
Language :
English
Title :
Pregnancy associated glycoproteins (PAG) in postpartum cows, ewes, goats and their offspring
Publication date :
2006
Journal title :
Theriogenology
ISSN :
0093-691X
eISSN :
1879-3231
Publisher :
Elsevier, New York, United States - New York
Volume :
66
Issue :
8
Pages :
1976-1984
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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