Comparison of Glucose Levels in Blood Samples Taken from Coccygeal, Jugular and Mammary Vein of Cows in Lactation

Authors : Hüseyin CİHAN, Sevim KASAP, Gülşah AKGÜL, Fatma Zehra EVCİ, Sezgin ŞENTÜRK

Pages : 44-47

Doi:10.30782/jrvm.1195467

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Publication Date : 2023-07-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Blood glucose level is one of the most commonly used parameters in assessing the energy metabolism in dairy cows. The presented study aimed to compare the glucose concentrations in blood samples taken from the coccygeal vein, jugular vein, and mammary vein from the same animals at the same time. Healthy Holstein-Friesian dairy cows insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=25); in their second and third lactation were selected for the study. The blood samples were taken from the coccygeal vein, jugular vein, and V. subcutanea abdominis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mammary vein); at the same time from each animal. To analyze blood glucose, Free Style Optium Blood Glucose Test Strip insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Abbott, Istanbul, TURKIYE); was used. In comparison to the blood taken from both the jugular vein and coccygeal vein, glucose levels in blood samples taken from the mammary vein were significantly low insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0.001);. As a result, the determination of glucose levels in blood samples taken from the mammary veins may cause erroneous interpretations. Therefore, the mammary vein for blood glucose must not be used as a sampling site.
Keywords : Cow, Coccygeal vein glucose, Jugular vein, Mammary vein