The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine (Jun 2004)

Effect Of Vitamine AND Selenum On Immune Response Of CO - Baghdad Vaccine In Sheep.

  • A. M.H. AL-Judi,
  • R. H. Hameed,
  • A. D. Salman

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 45, no. 1

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This study was done on 57 Awassi pregnant ewes, divided in to 5 groups, the 1st control group, the second group received E (900 mg) and Selenium (3mg), twicel.M.injections of vitamin the third group received one injection of vitamin E (900mg) and feed via selenium ( 3 mg), the fourth group received vitamin E block (1 gm) daily for two weeks, the fifth group received vitamin E via feed block for one week (1gm daily), and all groups injected with C Baghdad vaccine. This study had been shown a significant difference in antibody titer between treated groups and the control group, from2weeks post titre vaccination There were significant difference in antibody (p<0.05) between lambs of treated and control group. While there were no significant difference in body weight of ewes and lambs, production of treated and but was a significant difference in milk control group.

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