Effects of feeding lyophilized bovine colostrum and caprine colostrum on the intestinal epithelium of newborn goat kids

Author(s)

Wiolene Montanari Nordi

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Piracicaba.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALA/BC)
• Defense date: 2011-02-02

Examining board members

Raul Machado Neto; Liris Kindlein; José Fernando Machado Menten

• Advisor: Raul Machado Neto

Abstract

It was evaluated the supply of the lyophilized bovine colostrum as an alternative source of immunoglobulin for newborn goat kids and the histological characteristics, through histomorphometric, stereological, immunohistochemical evaluations and goblet cells number in the intestinal epithelium in this animals. Two groups of fifteen newborn goat kids received 5% of body weight of lyophilized bovine colostrum (LBC) or caprine colostrum (CC) with 55 mg/mL of immunoglobulin G at 0, 7 and 14 hr of life. Samples of duodenum, medium jejunum and ileum were collected at 18, 36 and 96 hr of life for histological and immunohistochemical analysis. Three animals were sampled just after birth representing the zero hr group. A completely randomized designing was used, and the variable morphometric was considered as 2x3+1 factorial arrangement, having as the main factors colostrum supply, the three slaughter hours and the zero hr group. The IGF-I concentration in lyophilized bovine colostrum or caprine colostrum was 158,71 and 356,32 ng/mL, respectively. Villous height was superior in the jejunum (P<0.05) with villous 30.7% and 24.2% higher than duodenum and ileum at 36hr, respectively. The duodenum showed at 18hr crypts 48.4% deeper than in the jejunum and at 96hr, the duodenal crypts was 23.2% deeper than ileum crypts (P<0.05). In the jejunum, crypts were deeper at 96hr compared to the other experimental hours. The muscularis submucosal thickness in the jejunum was thicker at 36 and 96hr than zero hr and was thicker at 36hr than 18hr. Jejunum and ileum, in general thinner (P<0.05) tunica muscular layer than found in the duodenum. Regardless of the segments, at 96hr, the muscularis submucosal was thicker than 18hr. The absorptive mucosa partial volume (Vv) was higher in the jejunum, while in the ileum the Vv was higher at 36hr than all other experimental dates. Regardless of the segments, at 36hr, the Vv was 17.3% higher than at 96hr. The goblet cells number was different in jejunum with 78.6% less cells at 18hr (P<0.05) in the goat kids fed caprine colostrum and 54.6% higher at 96hr (P<0.05) in the goat kids fed lyophilized colostrum. Lyophilized bovine colostrum can be used as an alternative source of passive protection for the newborn kids. The IGF-I present in colostrum didnt influence the enteric morphology. The jejunal epithelium was the most important segment related to absorption process. The internalized antibody distribution in the enteric epithelium showed related to the small intestine segments and post-partum period, regardless of the antibodies source, lyophilized bovine or caprine. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 09/02254-4 - Effect of feeding goat and lyophilized bovine colostrum in the acquisition of passive immunity and histomorphometry of newborn goats small intestine.
• Grantee: Wiolene Montanari Nordi
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master