Relationship between Serum Biochemical Values and Marbling Scores in Japanese Black Steers

Kozo Adachi; Hiroto Kawano; Kenichiroh Tsuno; Yusuke Nomura; Noriko Yamamoto; Akinobu Arikawa; Atsushi Tsuji; Masaru Adachi; Toshihisa Onimaru; Kohji Ohwada

doi:10.1292/jvms.61.961

Kozo Adachi, Hiroto Kawano, Kenichiroh Tsuno, Yusuke Nomura, Noriko Yamamoto, Akinobu Arikawa, Atsushi Tsuji, Masaru Adachi, Toshihisa Onimaru, Kohji Ohwada

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Kozo Adachi
Veterinary Clinic and Training Center, Miyazaki Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Shintomi, Miyazaki 889-1406, Japan
Hiroto Kawano
Agricultural Mutual Aid Association of Miyakonojoh, Miyakonojoh, Miyazaki 885-0012, Japan
Kenichiroh Tsuno
Agricultural Mutual Aid Association of Koyu, Takanabe, Miyazaki 884-0002, Japan
Yusuke Nomura
Veterinary Clinic and Training Center, Miyazaki Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Shintomi, Miyazaki 889-1406, Japan
Noriko Yamamoto
Veterinary Clinic and Training Center, Miyazaki Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Shintomi, Miyazaki 889-1406, Japan
Akinobu Arikawa
Veterinary Clinic and Training Center, Miyazaki Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Shintomi, Miyazaki 889-1406, Japan
Atsushi Tsuji
Veterinary Clinic and Training Center, Miyazaki Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Shintomi, Miyazaki 889-1406, Japan
Masaru Adachi
Miyazaki University, Miyazaki 889-2155, Japan
Toshihisa Onimaru
Veterinary Clinic and Training Center, Miyazaki Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Shintomi, Miyazaki 889-1406, Japan
Kohji Ohwada
Veterinary Clinic and Training Center, Miyazaki Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Shintomi, Miyazaki 889-1406, Japan

Keywords: biochemical value, marbling score, steer (Japanese Black)

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1999 Volume 61 Issue 8 Pages 961-964

DOI https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.61.961

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Abstract

In order to obtain available biochemical parameters related to the marbling score (MS), by which the meat was graded from 1 to 12 in Japan, serum biochemical values were examined in 13 Japanese Black steers during the fattening stages. The steers were divided into high MS (8-11) and low MS (4-5) groups and the fattening stage was also divided into 4 stages according to their feed contents; Stage I (11-13 month-old; 0-4 months after the fattening (af)), II (5-9 months af), III (10-14 months af), and IV (15-20 months af). High MS group showed significantly higher levels in glucose and urea nitrogen (at Stage I), albumin/globulin ratio (at Stage II), and magnesium (at Stage I and III), and lower level in vitamin A (at Stage III) than low MS group. These biochemical parameters, indicating conditions of steers during the fattening stages, are considered to have a possibility related to MS in fattening steers.

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