Abstract
Four-hundred Holstein cows in 40 dairy farms in north Greece were included in this study, and blood (n=400), black hair (n=400), white hair (n=40), and feed (n=40) samples were obtained. Although the feeding regime in these farms was similar, the selenium content of feeds was variable. The Se content of concentrate feeds was 0.104±0.086 mg/kg dry matter (DM), and of silage, it was 0.025±0.018 mg/kg. A significantly positive correlation was found between the Se concentration in black hair and the Se concentration in blood (r2=0.610, p<0.001), the Se concentration in white hair and the Se concentration in blood (r2=0.770, p<0.001), and the Se concentration in white hair and the Se concentration in black hair (r2=0.921, p<0.001). The Se concentration in white hair was significantly smaller than that in black hair (p<0.001).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 145-150 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biological Trace Element Research |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2003 |
Keywords
- Blood
- Cows
- Hair color
- Selenium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, medical
- Inorganic Chemistry