Supplementary files for "Effects of intramammary infection and dry-off treatment on the immune-metabolic profile of Alpine dairy goats"

This study provides preliminary results on the changes of plasma analytes in dairy goats having a positive or negative bacteriological culture before dry-off and the use of intramammary tube of cephazolin. Goats having a positive bacteriological culture experienced dyslipidemia 5 days after dry-off and a greater inflammatory status around kidding. Antibiotic administration at dry-off did not affect plasma analytes trends. Plasma analytes could serve as effective diagnostic tools to improve the detection of intramammary infections in dairy goats.
This dataset includes supplementary information supporting the main paper. In particular:
Table s1. Intra- and inter-assay coefficient of variations, limit of quantification (LOQ), codes of commercial kits used, calibrators and quality controls used for plasma analytes included in the study. Values are reported based on bovine plasma, which represents the most frequently analyzed matrix in our laboratory and for which robust datasets are available. All assays were also verified for consistency and repeatability in goat plasma before use.
Figure S2. Time course of plasma concentrations of creatinine and calcium in Alpine dairy goats having a healthy (HEAL) or infected (INFE) mammary gland 7 days before dry-off.