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Levels of selenium in blood and tissues associated with some selenium deficiency diseases in New Zealand sheep

Levels of selenium in blood and tissues associated with some selenium deficiency diseases in New Zealand sheep
Peer reviewed
Sheppard AD, Blom L, Grant AB
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 32, Issue 6, pp 91-95, Jun 1984

Article class: Scientific Article

Subject Terms: Biochemistry/chemistry, Clinical pathology, Diagnostic procedures, Diet/rations/food, Growth/development, Nutrition/metabolism, Reproduction, Selenium, Trace elements

Animal Type: Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant, Sheep

Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Abstract

Whole bloods from weaned lambs with severe selenium responsive unthriftiness usually contain <5 ng Se/ml. Mildly or moderately affected lambs have blood levels of 5-10 ng/ml. Selenium responsive infertility in ewes appears to be associated with whole blood selenium levels below 10 ng/ml.

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