Blood mineral profile of normal cyclic and repeat breeder crossbred cows under rural condition
Keywords:
Repeat breeder, crossbred cow, mineral profileAbstract
The serum calcium. inorganic phosphorus, copper, zinc. iron and maganese were estimated in 22 repeat
breeder and 12 normal cyclic crossbred cows. Repeat breeder cows had significantly lower inorganic P (4.729±0.150
mg; I 00 ml), Cu (0.96±0.017 μg, ml) and Zn ( 1.80±0.033 μg/ml) than normal cyclic cows where the levels were
5.513±0.265 mg/ I 00 ml, 0.97±0.023 μg/ml and 2.09±0.057 μg/ml , respectively. Higher serum iorn level was found in
the repeat breeders (3.594±0.043 μg,1ml) than normal cyclic cows (3.424±0.053 μg/ml). No significant variation
however. was found in Ca and Mn between the groups.