Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems (Jan 2012)

CONCENTRATION OF SOME ELEMENTS IN BLOOD SERUM OF NONLACTATING GOATS IN A SUBTROPICAL REGION OF SOUTHWEST OF MÉXICO STATE

  • Olmedo-Juárez Agustín,
  • Rojo-Rubio Rolando,
  • Salem Abdel-Fattah Z. M.,
  • Vázquez-Armijo José Fernando,
  • Rebollar-Rebollar Samuel,
  • Albarrán-Portillo Benito,
  • Lugo Jorge

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1

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The objective of this study was to determine the mineral levels in blood serum of adult goats in the south of the State of México during the dry and rainy seasons. Eighty four multiparous (> 2 calving) does were sampled (LW 39 ± 8 kg). Blood samples were collected by jugular vein punction, followed by separation of blood serum by adding 10% trichloroacetic acid for later laboratory analysis. Data were analyzed as a completely randomized factorial experiment. There was as effect (P

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