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Effects of Pre-Weaning Vitamin E, Selenium, and Copper Supplementation on the Performance, Acute Phase Protein Concentration, and Immune Function of Stressed Beef Calves1

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    2 Present address: Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Box 7621, Raleigh, NC 27695-7621
    C.L. Wright
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    2 Present address: Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Box 7621, Raleigh, NC 27695-7621
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    Department of Animal Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
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    3 Present address: Certified Angus Beef, Hylton Heights Rd., Manhattan, KS 66506
    L.R. Corah
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    Department of Animal Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
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    G. Stokka
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  • F. Blecha
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31673-9
Effects of Pre-Weaning Vitamin E, Selenium, and Copper Supplementation on the Performance, Acute Phase Protein Concentration, and Immune Function of Stressed Beef Calves11Use of trade names in this publication does not imply endorsement by the Kansas Agricultural Research Service or criticism of similar products not mentioned.
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      Abstract

      Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of pre-weaning vitamin E, Se, and Cu supplementation on performance and immune response in stressed calves. In Exp. 1, 71 Hereford x Angus calves were individually creep fed: 1) control supplement (CON), 2) control plus 500 IU vitamin E+0.3 mg Se/kg DM (E), 3) control plus 10 mg Cu/kg DM (CU), or 4) a combination of E and CU treatments (ECU). In Exp. 2, 80 Hereford (Angus calves were individually creep fed: 1) control supplement (CON), 2) control plus 0.3 mg Se/kg DM (SE), 3) control plus 500 IU vitamin E+0.3 mg Se/kg DM (LOWE), 4) control plus 1000 IU vitamin E+0.3 mg Se/kg DM (MEDE), or 5) control plus 1500 IU vitamin E+0.3 mg Se/kg DM (HIE). Treatments continued for 49 (Exp. 1) or 53 d (Exp. 2) prior to weaning. At weaning all calves were transported to feedlot facilities. In Exp. 1, vitamin E tended (P<0.09) to improve post-weaning ADG and reduce (P<0.06) plasma haptoglobin (Hp), but had no effect on plasma α-tocopherol. Dietary Cu tended to increase (P<0.01) liver Cu stores, and antibody titers to bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) were greater (P<0.04) at weaning in CU and E calves. In Exp. 2, vitamin E tended to increase serum α-tocopherol (P<0.06) and cortisol (P<0.08). Vitamin E and Se supplementation may improve post-weaning performance and decrease plasma Hp concentrations in stressed calves.

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