Metabolic status, reproductive, and productive performances of transition dairy cows as affected by dietary rumen-protected choline supplementation.

Authors

  • Ratchataporn Lunsin Program in Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, UbonRatchathaniRajabhat University, UbonRatchathani, Thailand. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7800-7005
  • Damrongchai Sokantat Program in Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, UbonRatchathaniRajabhat University, UbonRatchathani, Thailand.
  • Taina Silvestre Ruminant Technical Services, Animal Nutrition and Health, Asia Pacific, Kemin Industries, Inc., Des Moines, IA, USA. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2117-6684
  • Helio Rezende Lima Neto Ruminant Technical Services, Animal Nutrition and Health, Asia Pacific, Kemin Industries, Inc., Des Moines, IA, USA.
  • Thong Jin Koh Ruminant Technical Services, Animal Nutrition and Health, Asia Pacific, Kemin Industries, Inc., Des Moines, IA, USA.
  • Fei Sun Ruminant Technical Services, Animal Nutrition and Health, Asia Pacific, Kemin Industries, Inc., Des Moines, IA, USA.
  • Chittraporn Yeanpet Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, UbonRatchathani University, UbonRatchathani, Thailand.
  • Ruangyote Pilajun Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, UbonRatchathani University, UbonRatchathani, Thailand. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7232-9268

Keywords:

Rumen-protected choline; energy balance; milk production; transition dairy cows

Abstract

Research articles about the effects of rumen-protected choline (RPC) supplementation on metabolic response, and reproductive and productive performances in transitional dairy cows were reviewed and presented. Analysis was conducted on 32 research papers that were published. The papers examined treatments without RPC supplementation and RPC supplementation levels varying from 10 to 100 gm/day. The feeding duration of RPC started from 40 to 140 days prepartum and continued until 20 to 140 days postpartum in multiparous dairy cows. Studies indicated that adding herbal choline (Cho) to the diet of transition dairy cows resulted in increased milk production and improved milk quality, leading to enhanced energy balance and reduced oxidative stress. The concentration and yield of IgG in colostrum provide passive immunity to dairy newborns and can be enhanced by dietary Cho supplementation. The inconsistent effects of RPC supplementation on reproduction may be due to several factors such as heat stress, genetics, and management. RPC supplementation improved the transition dairy cows’ milk yield and quality, but dosage response was not observed as in the prior publication. Remarkably, the length of RPC supplementation had a positive correlation with an increase in milk yield. Based on this review, 45–50 gm/day dietary RPC supplementation between 3 weeks pre-calving to 8 weeks post-calving is suggested to increase at least 10% milk yield in dairy cows. 

J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 11(3): 754-761, September 2024

http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2024.k827

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2024-09-30

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Lunsin, R., Sokantat, D., Silvestre, T., Neto, H. R. L., Koh, T. J., Sun, F., … Pilajun, R. (2024). Metabolic status, reproductive, and productive performances of transition dairy cows as affected by dietary rumen-protected choline supplementation. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 11(3), 754–761. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/81095

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Vol. 11 No. 3 (2024)

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Mini Review

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Copyright (c) 2024 Ratchataporn Lunsin, Damrongchai Sokantat, Taina Silvestre, Helio Rezende Lima Neto, Thong Jin Koh, Fei Sun, Chittraporn Yeanpet, Ruangyote Pilajun

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