Potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: A scoping review

One of the major challenges in lameness management is prompt detection, especially before visible gait disturbance. This scoping review describes the potential biomarkers for lameness in dairy cows reported in the literature, their relevance in lameness diagnosis, identifying cows at risk of develop...

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Main Authors: Sadiq, Mohammed B., Ramanoon, Siti Z., Mansor, Rozaihan, Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura, Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah, Yimer, Nurhusien, Kaka, Ubedullah, Ajat, Mokrish, Abdullah, Jesse Faez Firdaus
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116118/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116118/1/116118.pdf
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author Sadiq, Mohammed B.
Ramanoon, Siti Z.
Mansor, Rozaihan
Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah
Yimer, Nurhusien
Kaka, Ubedullah
Ajat, Mokrish
Abdullah, Jesse Faez Firdaus
author_facet Sadiq, Mohammed B.
Ramanoon, Siti Z.
Mansor, Rozaihan
Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah
Yimer, Nurhusien
Kaka, Ubedullah
Ajat, Mokrish
Abdullah, Jesse Faez Firdaus
author_sort Sadiq, Mohammed B.
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description One of the major challenges in lameness management is prompt detection, especially before visible gait disturbance. This scoping review describes the potential biomarkers for lameness in dairy cows reported in the literature, their relevance in lameness diagnosis, identifying cows at risk of developing claw lesions and monitoring recovery after treatment. Using specific keywords, a comprehensive literature search was performed in three databases: PubMed, Google Scholar and ScienceDirect to retrieve relevant articles published between 2010 and 2022. A total of 31 articles fulfilling the inclusion criteria were analysed. The categories of potential markers for lameness reported in the literature included acute phase proteins (APPs), nociceptive neuropeptides, stress hormones, proteomes, inflammatory cytokines and metabolites in serum, urine and milk. Cortisol, APPs (serum amyloid A and haptoglobin) and serum, urinary and milk metabolites were the most studied biomarkers for lameness in dairy cows. While APPs, nociceptive neuropeptides and blood cortisol analyses assisted in elucidating the pain and stress experienced by lame cows during diagnosis and after treatment, evidence-based data are lacking to support their use in identifying susceptible animals. Meanwhile, metabolomic techniques revealed promising results in assessing metabolic alterations occurring before, during and after lameness onset. Several metabolites in serum, urinary and milk were reported that could be used to identify susceptible cows even before the onset of clinical signs. Nevertheless, further research is required employing metabolomic techniques to advance our knowledge of claw horn lesions and the discovery of novel biomarkers for identifying susceptible cows. The applicability of these biomarkers is challenging, particularly in the field, as they often require invasive procedures.
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spelling upm-1161182025-03-19T07:41:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116118/ Potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: A scoping review Sadiq, Mohammed B. Ramanoon, Siti Z. Mansor, Rozaihan Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah Yimer, Nurhusien Kaka, Ubedullah Ajat, Mokrish Abdullah, Jesse Faez Firdaus One of the major challenges in lameness management is prompt detection, especially before visible gait disturbance. This scoping review describes the potential biomarkers for lameness in dairy cows reported in the literature, their relevance in lameness diagnosis, identifying cows at risk of developing claw lesions and monitoring recovery after treatment. Using specific keywords, a comprehensive literature search was performed in three databases: PubMed, Google Scholar and ScienceDirect to retrieve relevant articles published between 2010 and 2022. A total of 31 articles fulfilling the inclusion criteria were analysed. The categories of potential markers for lameness reported in the literature included acute phase proteins (APPs), nociceptive neuropeptides, stress hormones, proteomes, inflammatory cytokines and metabolites in serum, urine and milk. Cortisol, APPs (serum amyloid A and haptoglobin) and serum, urinary and milk metabolites were the most studied biomarkers for lameness in dairy cows. While APPs, nociceptive neuropeptides and blood cortisol analyses assisted in elucidating the pain and stress experienced by lame cows during diagnosis and after treatment, evidence-based data are lacking to support their use in identifying susceptible animals. Meanwhile, metabolomic techniques revealed promising results in assessing metabolic alterations occurring before, during and after lameness onset. Several metabolites in serum, urinary and milk were reported that could be used to identify susceptible cows even before the onset of clinical signs. Nevertheless, further research is required employing metabolomic techniques to advance our knowledge of claw horn lesions and the discovery of novel biomarkers for identifying susceptible cows. The applicability of these biomarkers is challenging, particularly in the field, as they often require invasive procedures. Cambridge University Press 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116118/1/116118.pdf Sadiq, Mohammed B. and Ramanoon, Siti Z. and Mansor, Rozaihan and Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura and Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah and Yimer, Nurhusien and Kaka, Ubedullah and Ajat, Mokrish and Abdullah, Jesse Faez Firdaus (2024) Potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: A scoping review. Journal of Dairy Research. ISSN 0022-0299; eISSN: 1469-7629 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-dairy-research/article/potential-biomarkers-for-lameness-and-claw-lesions-in-dairy-cows-a-scoping-review/2EA8AFE34A5442875B9992D863406D5E 10.1017/s0022029924000487
spellingShingle Sadiq, Mohammed B.
Ramanoon, Siti Z.
Mansor, Rozaihan
Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah
Yimer, Nurhusien
Kaka, Ubedullah
Ajat, Mokrish
Abdullah, Jesse Faez Firdaus
Potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: A scoping review
title Potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: A scoping review
title_full Potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: A scoping review
title_fullStr Potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: A scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: A scoping review
title_short Potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: A scoping review
title_sort potential biomarkers for lameness and claw lesions in dairy cows: a scoping review
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