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Inorganic phosphate, calcium and magnesium levels in the sera of Botswanan cattle receiving feed additives

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Three groups of lactating cows receiving different feed additives and one control group were blood sampled and serum inorganic phosphate, calcium, magnesium and the calcium: inorganic phosphate ratio were estimated. Serum inorganic phosphate levels were raised significantly when cows received mineral supplements.

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Le phosphore minéral, le calcium et le magnésium sériques ont été dosés dans des échantillons de sang prélevés sur trois groupes de vaches en lactation recevant différents additifs alimentaires et sur un groupe témoin; le rapport calcium phosphore a été déterminé.

Les taux de phosphore sérique s'élevaient significativement quand les vaches recevaient des suppléments minéraux.

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Tres grupos de vacas lactantes que recibieron diferentes aditivos alimenticios y un grupo control fueron sangrados por suero y el nivel de fosfato inorganico en el suero, tanto como calcio, magnesio y tambien el nivel de calcio: fosfato inorganico fueron estimados.

Los niveles de fosfato inorgánico en el suero fueron aumentados en forma significativa cuando las vacas recibieron suplementos minerales.

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  1. University of Edinburgh Veterinary Expedition to Botswana 1971-72, Edinburg, Scotland

    J. B. H. Reed, S. D. Smith, A. B. Forbes & D. L. Doxey

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Reed, J.B.H., Smith, S.D., Forbes, A.B. et al. Inorganic phosphate, calcium and magnesium levels in the sera of Botswanan cattle receiving feed additives. Trop Anim Health Prod 6, 31–36 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02380745

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