Association of oxidative stress biomarkers and clinical mastitis incidence in dairy cows during the periparturient period

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine changes of reactive oxygen species (ROS), serum antioxidant capacity (SAC), oxidative stress index (OSi), and α-tocopherol (α-T) during the periparturient period in healthy and mastitic cows and to further investigate whether these parameters can be used as a tool for identifying cows at higher risk of developing mastitis.

Keywords

• dairy cows
• mastitis
• oxidative stress biomarkers
• α-tocopherol
• early mastitis risk identification