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6.1 The Effect of Season and Supplementation on the SeleniumStatus of Sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

L. E. Wheatley
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
N. F. G. Beck
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
J. L. Lees
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
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The effects of season and husbandry on the selenium (Se) status of four flocks, located in areas of Dyfed in Wales, were monitored over a 16-month period. The Se status of each flock was assessed from the activity of the Se-dependent enzyme glutathione peroxidase (EC 1. 11. 1. 9, GSH-Px), determined at 30°C in individual blood samples. The survey was initiated in January 1981 and samples were collected at monthly intervals from 18 ewes per flock.

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6. Poster Presentations
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1983

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