Correlation of zinc and copper values in the blood serum of Makuii sheep
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Fereydon Rezazadeh Zavoshti & Siamak Asri Rezaei & Amir Babak Sioofy-Khojine & Ali Akbar Heidary
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
In autumn 2009, 87 blood samples (28 male and 59 female) were taken, via jugular vein puncture using a heparinised venoject, from Makuii sheep in a preserved herd. The samples were divided into four age groups. Blood samples were transferred to a laboratory on ice, and the serum samples were separated from whole blood by centrifugation. Concentration of zinc and copper was measured in the serum by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The mean±SE of zinc and copper was 8.34±1.07 and 12.32±0.28 μmol/l, respectively. Zinc values were less than the normal expected range (P<0.05), but the copper value was normal in serum samples. It is possible that there is zinc deficiency in the herd in this part of Iran.
Comp Clin Pathol DOI 10.1007/s00580-011-1276-6 Received: 27 November 2010 / Accepted: 14 June 2011
