The Effect of Different Levels of Selenium in Mineral Mixtures and Salt Licks on Selenium Status in Sheep
| Autor: | Knut Moksnes, Arne Frøslie, Johannes Flaat, Jo Gunnar Nørstebø, Gunnar Øvernes |
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| Rok vydání: | 1985 |
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inorganic chemicals
Offspring Animal feed Sodium Salt (chemistry) chemistry.chemical_element Sodium Chloride Article Selenium Pregnancy Selenium deficiency medicine Animals Food science chemistry.chemical_classification Minerals Sheep General Veterinary food and beverages General Medicine medicine.disease Animal Feed Milk chemistry Food Fortified Colostrum Female Flock |
| Zdroj: | Acta Vet Scand |
| ISSN: | 1751-0147 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/bf03546540 |
| Popis: | This paper describes 3 experiments comparing the effect of 10, 25 and 40 mg Se/kg, as sodium selenite, in mineral mixtures and salt licks fed to sheep. The supplement was given during the indoor season from October to May to 7 different flocks, each consisting of 50 to 100 sheep, in areas with selenium deficiency problems. The average selenium level in the basic diets did not exceed 0.05 mg/kg. Selenium status was monitored in the blood of ewes and lambs, and in milk. Blood selenium in lambs correlated well with blood selenium in their dams (r = 0.85). Selenium levels in milk on day 1 (colostrum) correlated well with selenium levels in dams (r = 0.92) and in offspring (r = 0.87). Statistically significant differences were found between the different flocks. In areas with extreme selenium deficiency, 10 mg Se/kg in mineral mixtures and salt licks proved insufficient. A content of 25 mg Se/kg, providing a daily intake of about 0.4 mg selenium, resulted in selenium levels in ewes’ blood, ewes’ milk and in the offspring that should prevent selenium deficiency disease without causing any toxic effects. |
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