Content of Trace Elements in Blood Plasma, Milkand Hair Coat of Dairy Cows
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https://doi.org/10.32636/01308521.2024-(76)-1-9Keywords:
cows, nutrition, blood, colostrum, hair coat, trace elementsAbstract
The aim of the study was to analyze the level of mineral intake from feed, and to investigate the content of trace elements (Fe, Cu, Co, Zn, Mn, Se) in blood plasma, colostrum, and hair coat of cows in the first days after calving to determine their adequacy for the animals. Laboratory analysis of iron (Fe) in the blood plasma, colostrum, and hair coat of cows showed that its content was at a high level in all examined cows. The amount of copper (Cu) in the blood plasma, colostrum, and hair coat of cows indicated good provision for the animals, possibly due to the feeding of a premix containing Cu compounds during the dry period. Cobalt (Co) content in the blood plasma of cows was below the established norm (0.22±0.053 µmol/l), and in the hair coat, it was at the lower physiological limit
(0.14±0.012 mg/kg), indicating insufficient intake of Co in the organism. Zinc (Zn) content in the blood plasma, colostrum, and hair coat was at the physiological level, despite cows not receiving Zn from premixes; their provision from feeds satisfied the animals’ needs. Manganese (Mn) content in the blood plasma of cows was low (0.63±0.021 µmol/l). Cows did not receive additional manganese to the ration from premixes, which may lead to an exacerbation of its deficit in the organism during lactation. Selenium (Se) content in the blood plasma of cows after calving showed low levels (0.39±0.045 µmol/l). In colostrum, the Se content was higher compared to blood plasma (2.9±0.55 µmol/l). In the hair coat of cows, the selenium content was 1.44±0.130 mg/kg. Low Se levels in the blood of cows after calving, as well as the absence of additional inclusions in the rations of lactating animals, may lead to selenium deficiency in the organism during the lactation period.
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