Factors Contributing to Development of Fatty Liver and Ketosis in Lactating Dairy Cows James Kent Drackley Iowa State University
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Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1989 Factors contributing to development of fatty liver and ketosis in lactating dairy cows James Kent Drackley Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of the Agriculture Commons, and the Animal Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Drackley, James Kent, "Factors contributing to development of fatty liver and ketosis in lactating dairy cows " (1989). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 8930. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/8930 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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University Microfilms International A Bell & Howell Information Company 300 Nortti Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, fvll 48106-1346 USA 313/761-4700 800/521-0600 • fc" Order Number 8920127 Factors contributing to development of fatty liver and ketosis in lactating dairy cows Drackley, James Kent, Ph.D. Iowa State University, 1989 U'M'I SOON.ZeebRd. Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Factors contributing to development of fatty liver and ketosis in lactating dairy cows by James Kent Drackley A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department: Animal Science Major: Nutritional Physiology Approved: Signature was redacted for privacy. Charg^ of Majo£ Work Signature was redacted for privacy. For the Major Department Signature was redacted for privacy. For the Graduate College Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 1989 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 1 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 4 Ketosis, Fatty Liver, and Fat Cow Syndrome 4 Lactation ketosis 4 Fatty liver 6 Fat cow syndrome 13 Experimental models of fatty liver and ketosis 14 Metabolism of Glucose and Lipids in the Liver of Dairy Cows 16 Gluconeogenesis 16 Precursors and pathways 17 Regulation 19 Fatty acid metabolism 21 General aspects 21 Oxidation of fatty acids 22 Esterification of fatty acids 26 Export of triglyceride from liver 27 Regulation of fatty acid metabolism in ruminants 29 Metabolism in Extrahepatic Tissues of Dairy Cows 34 Glucose 34 Lipids 35 Summary of the Literature 38 EXPLANATION OF DISSERTATION FORMAT 40 REFERENCES 41 SECTION I. EXPERIMENTAL FATTY LIVER AND KETOSIS ARE NOT INDUCED BY EITHER FEED RESTRICTION OR DIETARY 1,3-BUTANEDIOL AS SEPARATE TREATMENTS 57 ABSTRACT 58 INTRODUCTION 59 MATERIALS AND METHODS 61 Cows, Treatments, and Management 61 Sampling Procedures 64 Incubation Procedures 65 Analytical Methods 65 Statistical Analyses 68 ill RESULTS 70 General Health of Cows 70 Milk Production and Composition 70 Intake and Body Weight Change 73 Metabolites and Hormones in Plasma 75 Liver Composition 79 In Vitro Metabolism of Propionate 82 Effects of Nicotinic Acid, Carnitine, and 1,3-Butanediol 83 DISCUSSION 86 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 93 REFERENCES 94 SECTION II. METABOLIC CHANGES IN LIVER AND BLOOD DURING AN INDUCED SUBCLINICAL KETOSIS IN DAIRY COWS DURING EARLY LACTATION 99 ABSTRACT 100 INTRODUCTION 101 MATERIALS AND METHODS 103 Treatments, Design of Experiment, and Management of Cows 103 Sampling Procedures 105 Incubation Procedures 106 Analytical Procedures 106 Presentation of Data 109 Statistical Analyses 109 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 111 Milk Production and Composition 111 Intakes, Change in Body Weight, and Energy Balance 114 Metabolites and Hormones in Blood 117 Composition of Liver 127 In Vitro Hepatic Oxidation of Palmitate 130 Comparison with the Clinically Ketotic Cow 133 Ratio of Triglyceride to Glycogen in Liver 135 GENERAL DISCUSSION 138 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 145 REFERENCES 146 iv GENERAL SUMMARY 150 REFERENCES 158 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 159 APPENDIX 161 REFERENCES 164 V LIST OF TABLES Page SECTION ONE TABLE 1, Composition and analysis of silage and grain mixture fed to cows 62 TABLE 2. Milk production and composition from cows either feed-restricted (FR) or fed 1,3-butanediol (BD) during the separate-treatment period, or given both during the combination-treatment period 71 TABLE 3. Average daily intakes and body weight of cows either feed-restricted (FR) or fed 1,3-butanediol (BD) during weeks 1 through 4 or given both during weeks 5 and 6 74 TABLE 4. Concentrations of metabolites and hormones in plasma of cows either feed-restricted (FR) or fed 1,3-butanediol (BD) during the separate-treatment period, or given both during the combination- treatment period 76 TABLE 5. Composition of liver and metabolism of propionate by liver slices from cows either feed-restricted (FR) or fed 1,3-butanediol (BD) during the separate- treatment period, or given both during the combination-treatment period 80 TABLE 6. Effect of nicotinic acid, carnitine, or butanediol in incubation media on conversion of propionate to glucose or carbon dioxide by liver slices in vitro 85 SECTION TWO. TABLE 1. Composition and analysis of silage and grain mixture and alfalfa hay fed to cows 104 TABLE 2. Concentrations of metabolites in blood and liver and in vitro oxidation of palmitate in cow 463, who was induced into clinical ketosis by feed restriction plus dietary 1,3-butanediol (FRBD) 134 TABLE 3. Ratio of triglyceride to glycogen in liver biopsies from ketotic and nonketotic cows in the present and earlier experiments 136 vi APPENDIX TABLE Al. Analysis of variance for conversion of propionate to glucose by liver slices from cows in Section One 162 TABLE A2. Analysis of variance for milk production (kg/d) by cows in Section Two 163 vii LIST OF FIGURES Page SECTION ONE Figure 1. Schematic representation of dietary treatments 63 Figure 2. Concentrations of metabolites in plasma from cows either feed-restricted (FR) or fed butanediol (BD) during weeks 1 through 4, or given the combination during weeks 5 and 6 78 SECTION TWO Figure 1. Average daily production of milk, fat content, and production of solids-corrected milk (SCM) in control cows or cows subjected to feed restriction plus dietary butanediol (FRBD) during weeks 1 through 4 (days 14 to 42 postpartum) 113 Figure 2. Average daily intake of dry matter (DM) as a percentage of body weight (BW), cumulative body weight change (week 0 as reference), and energy balance of control cows or cows subjected to feed restriction plus dietary butanediol (FRBD) during weeks 1 through 4 (days 14 to 42 postpartum) 116 Figure 3. Concentrations of metabolites in plasma from control cows or cows subjected to feed restriction plus dietary butanediol (FRBD) during weeks 1 through 4 (days 14 to 42 postpartum) 119 Figure 4. Concentrations of hormones in plasma from control cows or cows subjected to feed restriction plus dietary butanediol (FRBD) during weeks 1 through 4 (days 14 to 42 postpartum) 122 Figure 5. Concentrations of total and dextran sulfate precipitable- (DSP) cholesterol and triglyceride in serum from control cows or cows subjected to feed restriction plus dietary butanediol (FRBD) during weeks 1 through 4 (days 14 to 42 postpartum) 125 viii Figure 6. Composition of liver (percent of wet weight) from control cows or cows subjected to feed restriction plus dietary butanediol (FRBD) during weeks 1 through 4 (days 14 to 42 postpartum) 129 Figure 7. Conversion of palmitate to carbon dioxide or total acid-soluble metabolites (ASM) by liver slices from control cows or cows subjected to feed restriction plus dietary butanediol (FRBD) during weeks 1 through 4 (days 14 to 42 postpartum) 132 1 INTRODUCTION High-producing dairy cows have a tremendous metabolic challenge during early lactation to provide adequate substrates for synthesis of large quantities of milk. Intake of energy-yielding nutrients from the diet usually is less than output into milk, resulting in mobilization of body tissue to supply the nutrient deficit. Most cows are able to adjust their metabolism to meet this challenge; some cows, however, are unable to make the necessary adjustments to maintain homeostasis. Metabolic diseases or disorders occur as a result. Lactation ketosis and fatty liver are two interrelated disorders of energy metabolism. Ketosis has been studied for over a half-century, but specific biochemical causes still are unknown. Estimates of the incidence of ketosis range from 2 to 15% (Baird, 1982; Littledike et al., 1981); subclinical ketosis may occur even more frequently.