Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Rate of Gain in Beef Heifers II: Effects on Concentration of Trace Minerals in Maternal Liver and Fetal Liver, Muscle, Allantoic, and Amniotic Fluids at Day 83 of Gestation

Kacie L. McCarthy; Ana Clara B. Menezes; Cierrah J. Kassetas; Friederike Baumgaertner; James D. Kirsch; Sheri T. Dorsam; Tammi L. Neville; Alison K. Ward; Pawel P. Borowicz; Lawrence P. Reynolds; Kevin K. Sedivec; J. Chris Forcherio; Ronald Scott; Joel S. Caton; Carl R. Dahlen

doi:10.3390/ani12151925

Animals (Jul 2022)

Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Rate of Gain in Beef Heifers II: Effects on Concentration of Trace Minerals in Maternal Liver and Fetal Liver, Muscle, Allantoic, and Amniotic Fluids at Day 83 of Gestation

Kacie L. McCarthy,
Ana Clara B. Menezes,
Cierrah J. Kassetas,
Friederike Baumgaertner,
James D. Kirsch,
Sheri T. Dorsam,
Tammi L. Neville,
Alison K. Ward,
Pawel P. Borowicz,
Lawrence P. Reynolds,
Kevin K. Sedivec,
J. Chris Forcherio,
Ronald Scott,
Joel S. Caton,
Carl R. Dahlen

Affiliations

Kacie L. McCarthy: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Ana Clara B. Menezes: Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy and Department of Animal Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, USA
Cierrah J. Kassetas: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Friederike Baumgaertner: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
James D. Kirsch: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Sheri T. Dorsam: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Tammi L. Neville: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Alison K. Ward: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Pawel P. Borowicz: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Lawrence P. Reynolds: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Kevin K. Sedivec: Central Grasslands Research and Extension Center, North Dakota State University, Streeter, ND 58483, USA
J. Chris Forcherio: Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, Gray Summit, MO 63039, USA
Ronald Scott: Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, Gray Summit, MO 63039, USA
Joel S. Caton: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Carl R. Dahlen: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12151925
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 15
p. 1925

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We evaluated the effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation (from pre-breeding to day 83 of gestation) and two rates of gain (from breeding to day 83 of gestation) on trace mineral concentrations in maternal and fetal liver, fetal muscle, and allantoic (ALF) and amniotic (AMF) fluids. Crossbred Angus heifers (n = 35; BW = 359.5 ± 7.1 kg) were randomly assigned to one of two vitamin and mineral supplementation treatments (VMSUP; supplemented (VTM) vs. unsupplemented (NoVTM)). The VMSUP factor was initiated 71 to 148 d before artificial insemination (AI), allowing time for the mineral status of heifers to be altered in advance of breeding. The VTM supplement (113 g·heifer−1·d−1) provided macro and trace minerals and vitamins A, D, and E to meet 110% of the requirements specified by the NASEM, and the NoVTM supplement was a pelleted product fed at a 0.45 kg·heifer−1·day−1 with no added vitamin and mineral supplement. At AI, heifers were assigned to one of two rates of gain treatments (GAIN; low gain (LG) 0.28 kg/d or moderate gain (MG) 0.79 kg/d) within their respective VMSUP groups. On d 83 of gestation fetal liver, fetal muscle, ALF, and AMF were collected. Liver biopsies were performed prior to VMSUP factor initiation, at the time of AI, and at the time of ovariohysterectomy. Samples were analyzed for concentrations of Se, Cu, Zn, Mo, Mn, and Co. A VMSUP × GAIN × day interaction was present for Se and Cu (p p = 0.02, respectively), with concentrations for heifers receiving VTM being greater at AI and tissue collection compared with heifers not receiving VTM (p p = 0.01) was present for Co, with greater (p p p = 0.04) for MG than LG, while Zn concentrations decreased throughout the experiment (p p p = 0.01), Mn (p = 0.04), and Co (p = 0.01) were greater in fetal liver from VTM than NoVTM. Mo (p ≤ 0.04) and Co (p p = 0.02) and Zn (p p p p ≥ 0.13) by VMSUP, GAIN, or their interaction. Collectively, these data suggest that maternal nutrition pre-breeding and in the first trimester of gestation affects fetal reserves of some trace minerals, which may have long-lasting impacts on offspring performance and health.

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ISSN: 2076-2615 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine; Science: Zoology
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