The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine (Jun 1999)
Field investigation on Hypomagnesaemic and Hypocuprosis in Cattle in Baghdad Provience
Abstract
This field investigation has been coducted on 5l animals from different areas in baghdad provience . Their ages ranged from 10days to 7years. They were devided into two groups . Group 1 consisted of 26 animals showed signs of hypomagnesaemia and hypocuporosis · The result indicated asignificance decrease in magnesium level (p <0.01 ) which asgnificance decrese in magnesium and cuppor levels (p <0.01) which were less than 1.6 mg/100 ml respectivly especially in calves ranged 2-4 months of age. The result of group 2 which consisted of 25 animals (control) indicated that the percentage of magnesium and cupper were within normal range.
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