Selenium status of beef cattle in the Czech Republic

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027014%3A_____%2F24%3A10006020" target="_blank" >RIV/00027014:_____/24:10006020 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/62157124:16170/24:43881761

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001262617300001" target="_blank" >https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001262617300001</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb202493020123" target="_blank" >10.2754/avb202493020123</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Selenium status of beef cattle in the Czech Republic

Original language description

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of selenium (Se) deficiency in Angus Aberdeen (AA) cows and calves during the grazing season on several farms in different geographical locations of the Czech Republic. Selenium deficiency was diagnosed by measuring Se concentrations in whole blood. A total of 78 cows and 78 calves aged 3 to 6 months were examined in eight herds. The reference range of blood Se in cows and calves is 80 to 120 ug/l. Lower values are indicative of deficiency. Overall, Se deficiency was observed in 39.75% cows and 80.76% calves. Suboptimal Se status was mainly a consequence of low Se concentration in pasture vegetation. The Se concentration in plants ranged from 0.032 to 0.086 mg/kg on dry matter basis. Selenium deficiency adversely affected fertility and natality in cattle. In the herd with the highest prevalence of Se deficiency (Herd 2), the number of calves reared till 6 months of age per 100 cows (natality) was as low as 80. The findings show that the grazing cattle suffered from major Se deficiency. The results of the study highlight the importance of implementing early diagnosis, effective prevention, and use of appropriate mineral supplements.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40201 - Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta Veterinaria Brno

ISSN

0001-7213

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

93

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

123-128

UT code for WoS article

001262617300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85198394390