Original Scientific Article
Impact of body condition score on oxidative stress status in cow’s reproductive tract
Amel Khaled ,
Sofiane Boudjellaba ,
Takfarinas Idres ,
Yuva Bellik * ,
Mohammed Nait Mouloud ,
Mokrane Iguer-Ouada

Mac Vet Rev 2020; 43 (2): 93 - 101

10.2478/macvetrev-2020-0021

Received: 17 October 2019

Received in revised form: 08 April 2020

Accepted: 25 May 2020

Available Online First: 02 July 2020

Published on: 15 October 2020

Correspondence: Yuva Bellik, y.bellik@univ-bba.dz
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Abstract

It is well known in cattle that reproductive disorders are intimately associated with low or high body condition score (BCS). However, little is known concerning the relationship between BCS and oxidative stress, particularly in the reproductive tract. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the oxidative stress biomarkers according to cows BCS values in the plasma, ovaries, oviductal, follicular and uterine fluids. The study was conducted on 58 cows classified in four classes (1, 2, 3 and 4) of BCS varying from1-1.5, 2-2.5, 3-3.5 and 4-4.5, respectively. The genital tracts and plasma were collected from slaughtered cows and processed within 5h after slaughtering. The number of ovarian follicles was measured using ultrasonography and the oxidative stress was assessed by considering total antioxidant status (TAS), catalase activity (CAT), and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS). The results showed that follicles number was significantly affected by BCS; cows with medium BCS (3) presented higher number of follicles than cows with low or high BCS (<3 or >3). Overall, BCS affects significantly the oxidative stress status at different levels of the reproductive tract. Cows with medium BCS (3) showed the best oxidative status than those with low or high values (BCS <3 or >3). In conclusion, the current results suggest that reproductive disorders observed in cows with low or high BCS values could be mediated through oxidative stress affecting consequently the reproductive tract and finally compromising fertility outputs.

Keywords: BCS, oxidative status, follicles number, reproductive tract, reproduction

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Macedonian Veterinary Review. Volume 43, Issue 2, Pages 93-101, e-ISSN 1857-7415, p-ISSN 1409-7621, DOI: 10.2478/macvetrev-2020-0021, 2020

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