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The Effect of Various Forms of Selenium Supplied to Pregnant Goats on the Levels of Selenium in the Body of Their Kids at the Time of Weaning

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The aim of this trial was to compare the effect of long-term supplementation of goats with different forms of selenium on body reserves of selenium in their kids at the time of weaning. Thirty-three pregnant goats were divided into five groups. Group C was control while the other four groups were supplemented with selenium (Se) for 6 weeks before parturition (0.3 mg/goat/day) and after parturition (0.9 mg/goat/day). Group “Se-I” received sodium selenite and three other groups received organic forms: “Se-L,” lactate–protein complex; “Se-P,” Se-proteinate; and “Se-Y,” Se-yeast. The kids were weaned at 3 months of age and samples of tissues (liver, pancreas, myocardium, lungs, kidneys, spleen, thigh, tongue, and diaphragm) were taken after slaughtering. The long-term supplementation of goats with Se influenced Se concentration in all examined tissues of kids. Significant differences (p ≤ 0.01) were found between the control and all experimental groups, except for the renal cortex and pancreas (Se-I). The average increase of Se concentration in overall examined tissues in comparison with the control (100%) was as follows: Se-Y, 192%; Se-P, 167%; Se-L, 161%; Se-I, 144%. The highest efficiency was found in the group supplemented with Se-yeast with a high content of selenomethionine, also the other two organic forms of Se were more efficient than the inorganic form.

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The work was realized with the support of MSM project no. 6215712402 and no. 6215712403.

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    Lucia Sevcikova, Alena Pechova, Leos Pavlata, David Antos, Eva Mala, Tomas Palenik, Aleksandar Panev & Rudolf Dvorak

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Sevcikova, L., Pechova, A., Pavlata, L. et al. The Effect of Various Forms of Selenium Supplied to Pregnant Goats on the Levels of Selenium in the Body of Their Kids at the Time of Weaning. Biol Trace Elem Res 143, 882–892 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-010-8884-x

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