Zulkifli Idrus, Abubakar Ahmed A, Sazili Awis Q, Goh Yong M, Imlan Jurhamid C, Kaka Ubedullah, Sabow Azad B, Awad Elmutaz A, Othman Azalea H, Raghazali Razlina, Phillips Clive J C, Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan N, Mitin Helen
Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.
Animals (Basel). 2019 Apr 27;9(5):199. doi: 10.3390/ani9050199.
The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of sea and road transport on the acute phase proteins (APP), cortisol, metabolic, haematological and electroencephalographic (EEG) responses of Brahman crossbred heifers. Sixty Brahman crossbred heifers were subjected to 14 d of transportation by sea from Darwin Port, Australia, to Pasir Gudang Port, Johor, Malaysia, and 330 km of road transportation. Results revealed that the intensity of response for most blood biochemical parameters increased significantly and were different from the baseline values taken while the animals were in Darwin Port, Australia. Haematological results obtained also revealed a significant increase and were different from the baseline values. Cortisol and APP (bovine alpha 1-acid glycoprotein and serum amyloid-A) values increased significantly and were different from the baseline values. Haematological parameters, APP, cortisol and EEG data (alpha, beta, delta and theta waves, total power and median frequency) decreased significantly following 4 and 7 days post-transport, suggesting a recovery of the animals from the stressfulness of transport. In conclusion, the current results revealed that the concentrations of biochemical and haematological parameters, cortisol, APP and EEG data were affected by both sea and road transport as evidenced by the significant changes recorded from the parameters above.
本研究的目的是评估海路和公路运输对婆罗门杂交小母牛急性期蛋白（APP）、皮质醇、代谢、血液学和脑电图（EEG）反应的影响。60头婆罗门杂交小母牛从澳大利亚达尔文港经海路运输14天至马来西亚柔佛州巴西古当港，随后又进行了330公里的公路运输。结果显示，大多数血液生化参数的反应强度显著增加，且与这些动物在澳大利亚达尔文港时所采集的基线值不同。所获得的血液学结果也显示有显著增加，且与基线值不同。皮质醇和APP（牛α1-酸性糖蛋白和血清淀粉样蛋白A）值显著增加，且与基线值不同。运输后第4天和第7天，血液学参数、APP、皮质醇和EEG数据（α、β、δ和θ波、总功率和中位频率）显著下降，表明动物从运输应激中恢复。总之，目前的结果显示，生化和血液学参数、皮质醇、APP和EEG数据的浓度受到海路和公路运输的影响，上述参数记录的显著变化证明了这一点。
