Effect of specific mineral supplementation on the blood profile of dairy cattle of Himachal Pradesh

Abstract

After initial assessment of mineral status of the animals, the selected animals were supplemented with
specifically formulated mineral mixture for 30 days. Resu(ts indicated si~ni_ficant in_crease in average
concentrations of Ca p Na and Cl whereas Mg and K levels increased non-significantly in the blood of the
animals after specifid rriineral supplementation. The overall mean plasma Cu and Zn concentrations increased
significantly from 0:59 ± 0.03 to 0.70 ± 0.04 μg/!'11 and from 0.81 ± 0.04 μg/ml to_0.90 ± 0.0~ μg/ml respec_tivefi
after mineral supplementation. Numerically the number of anoestrous animals declined after mineral
supplementation but it was non-significant.