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Table 2 Mean concentrations of selenium (μg/L) in whole blood and milk of beef cows receiving selenium-enriched yeast (SY), sodium selenite (SS) or no selenium supplementation (C): Analyses performed in weeks 6 and 12 of selenium supplementation.

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

Group

 

SY

SS

C

  

x

S.D.

x

S.D.

X

S.D.

Week 6 (N = 6)

Blood

89.6a

9.1

63.6b

7.2

44.4c

4.4

 

Milk

20.4a

2.1

8.3b1

1.2

6.9c

1.0

Week 12 (N = 6)

Blood

88.6a

14.9

65.0b

9.5

42.4c

11.2

 

Milk

19.6a

1.2

11.9b2

2.2

6.6c

1.0

  1. abc Values designated by different superscripts within a row differ at a significance level of P < 0.01.
  2. 1,2 Milk selenium concentration values designated by different superscripts within a column differ at a significance level of P < 0.05
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147