Factors Influencing the Passive, Innate, and Adaptive Immune System and Their Effects in Beef Cattle
Date of Award
2015
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Animal Sciences
Department
Animal Sciences
College
Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources
Faculty Advisor
Stokka, Gerald
Description
To investigate the factors influencing the passive, innate, and adaptive immune system and their effects in beef cattle, three experiments (exp.) were completed. Results from Exp. 1 indicate that there is some influence of birth weight and incidence of dystocia on the passive transfer of immunity from dam to offspring. Results from Exp. 2 indicated that supplemented dams had lower calving ease scores and tended to have greater colostrum production while their calves showed less evidence of mixed acidosis based on blood parameters of pCO2, lactate, and base excess. In Exp. 3, vaccine treatments initiated an inflammatory response with subcutaneous MLV vaccine for IBR and BRSV having greater serum antibodies than the intranasal vaccine. Feed intake and ADG were unaffected by the use of vaccines compared to a sterile saline injection. In well-managed, properly-immunized herds, vaccination can stimulate antibody production without negative effects on feedlot performance.
Recommended Citation
Gaspers, James Joseph, "Factors Influencing the Passive, Innate, and Adaptive Immune System and Their Effects in Beef Cattle" (2015). Animal Sciences. 82.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/animal-sci/82
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0002-1967-6794
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27916