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Effects of selenium enriched fertilizers on selenium content in feedstuffs and on the selenium status in a beef cattle herd

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

J F Cabaraux ,
J L Hornick ,
N Schoonheere ,
L Istasse  and
I Dufrasne
J F Cabaraux*
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Liege University, Liege, Belgium
J L Hornick
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Liege University, Liege, Belgium
N Schoonheere
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Liege University, Liege, Belgium
L Istasse
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Liege University, Liege, Belgium
I Dufrasne
Affiliation:
Experimental Station, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Liege University, Liege, Belgium
*
Email: jfcabaraux@ulg.ac.be
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Extract

Selenium (Se) is a trace element of importance in animals owing to its implication in many biological processes such as antioxidant mechanisms, immune response, reproduction system, thyroid metabolism and anti-cancer processes. However, the Se content in locally produced feedstuffs is low with as result a reduced Se status in the animal. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of Se enriched fertilizers on the Se content of feedstuffs and on the Se status of beef cattle.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 49
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Copyright © The American Society of International Law 2016

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