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Responses of Przewalski’s Gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) to Zinc Nutrition in Physical Habitat

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To study responses of Procapra przewalskii to zinc (Zn) nutrition in physical habitat, we analyzed the content of mineral elements in soil, forage, and animal tissues. Physiological and biochemical indexes were also determined. The results showed that Zn contents in the soil and forage from affected pasture were significantly lower (P < 0.01) than those in unaffected areas. Zn concentrations in the blood, liver, and hair from affected P. przewalskii were also significantly lower (P < 0.01) than those in healthy animals. The levels of hemoglobin, erythrocyte count, and packed cell volume from affected P. przewalskii were significantly lower (P < 0.01) than those in healthy animals. Serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine transaminase activities were significantly lower (P < 0.01) in affected P. przewalskii than in healthy animals, while serum lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase levels were significantly higher (P < 0.01) in affected compared with healthy animals. The activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase in serum were significantly lower and the malondialdehyde content was significantly higher (all P < 0.01) in affected compared with healthy animals. Affected P. przewalskii were treated orally with ZnSO4. The Zn content in the blood increased gradually and serum antioxidant indexes gradually returned to within the healthy range. Zn deprivation in forage thus not only influenced the blood mineral content but also severely disrupted blood parameters and antioxidant function in P. przewalskii.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41671041) and the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Southwest University of Science and Technology (17zx7146).

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    Chunjie Song, Qing Jiang & Xiaoyun Shen

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The P. przewalskii that were used in these studies were cared for as outlined in the Guide for the Care and Use of Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching Consortium (Federation of Animals Science Societies, 2010). Sample collections from animals were approved by Southwest University of Science and Technology in China, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (Project A00572).

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Song, C., Jiang, Q. & Shen, X. Responses of Przewalski’s Gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) to Zinc Nutrition in Physical Habitat. Biol Trace Elem Res 199, 142–147 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-020-02137-4

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