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Selenium enriched grass silage and winter barley for growing bulls: feedstuff composition and animal performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

V. de Behr ,
J.F. Cabaraux ,
A. Delobel ,
C. Marche ,
M. Coenen ,
J. Kamphues ,
H. Scholz ,
J.L. Hornick ,
L. Istasse  and
I. Dufrasne
V. de Behr
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit
J.F. Cabaraux
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit
A. Delobel
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit
C. Marche
Affiliation:
Agronomy Technology Center Stree Belgium
M. Coenen
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Nutrition
J. Kamphues
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Nutrition
H. Scholz
Affiliation:
Clinic for Cattle School of Veterinary Medicine Hanover Germany.
J.L. Hornick
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit
L. Istasse
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit
I. Dufrasne
Affiliation:
Experimental Station Veterinary Faculty University of Liege Belgium
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Selenium (Se) is a trace element of large importance owing to its implications in many metabolisms both in animals and in humans. Se participates in the antioxidant protection of cells and shows profound effects on health as e.g. cancer protection, antiviral effect, cardiomyopathy prevention,… in men (see review by Lyon et al 2003) and as prevention of metritis, mastitis or myopathies in cattle (Jukola et al, 1996). There are areas -Belgium e.g.- in which the Se content of feedstuff for cattle is rather low. Se is available for plants from the soil. The aim of the present work was to increase the Se content in grass silage and winter barley using Se enriched fertilizers for young growing bulls.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 197
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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