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Table 1 Mean selenium concentrations (μg/L) in whole blood and colostrum of beef cows receiving selenium-enriched yeast (SY), sodium selenite (SS) or no selenium supplementation (C): Analyses performed on day 1 post partum (blood and colostrum) and day 3 post partum (colostrum).

From: Influence of organic versus inorganic dietary selenium supplementation on the concentration of selenium in colostrum, milk and blood of beef cows

Group

 

SY (N = 6)

SS (N = 6)

C (N = 6)

  

x

S.D.

x

S.D.

x

S.D.

Blood

 

93.0a

9.2

68.0b

9.8

35.1c

3.5

Colostrum

Day 1

72.9a1

7.5

56.0b1

8.0

27.3c1

2.7

 

Day 3

47.5a2

8.8

18.8b2

1.0

10.5c2

1.2

  1. abc Values designated by different superscripts within a row differ at a significance level of P < 0.05. (Repeated measure analysis for colostrum values – P < 0.01).
  2. 1,2 Selenium concentration values designated by different superscripts within a column differ at a significance level of P < 0.01.
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147