Title |
Variation of serum selenium concentrations in German sheep flocks and implications for herd health management consultancy
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Published in |
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1751-0147-55-82 |
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Authors |
Esther Humann-Ziehank, Philip C Tegtmeyer, Bjoern Seelig, Petra Roehrig, Martin Ganter |
Abstract |
This study was performed to demonstrate the widespread distribution and severity of selenium (Se) deficiency in sheep flocks and to evaluate the impact of influencing factors. In 150 flocks, ten serum samples of adult ewes were analysed for Se concentration. The farmers were interviewed concerning flock size, provision of mineral supplement, predominant form of husbandry (stationary fenced pasture/transhumance), predominant form of water provision (tap water/well/surface water) and predominant soil (sandy, silty/loamy, clay) in the area. The location of the flock was recorded as well as the production stage/season at the time of sampling. Intra-group variation and the validity to analyse pooled samples were tested. |
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Researcher | 3 | 13% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 13% |
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