Vitamin Status in Yearling Rams with Growth Failure

Key Findings & Data:A total of 70 yearling rams of Akkaraman breed, 50 of which were classified as growth-failure with an average body weight of 37.30 ± 1.1 kg (test) and the remaining 20 were classified as normal with an average body weight of 67.80 ± 2.2 kg (control), were included in the study.

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Conclusion & Impact:The levels of all analyzed vitamins were lower compared to controls in yearling rams with growth failure.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Growth failure · vitamin · yearling rams

Abstract

This study was performed to investigate the serum levels of vitamins in yearling rams with growth failure. A total of 70 yearling rams of Akkaraman breed, 50 of which were classified as growth-failure with an average body weight of 37.30 ± 1.1 kg (test) and the remaining 20 were classified as normal with an average body weight of 67.80 ± 2.2 kg (control), were included in the study. There were significant differences between the yearling rams with and without growth failure in terms of serum levels of vitamin C, b-carotene, and vitamins A and E (P < 0.001, P < 0.01, P < 0.001, and P < 0.001, respectively). The levels of all analyzed vitamins were lower compared to controls in yearling rams with growth failure.

Özet

This study was performed to investigate the serum levels of vitamins in yearling rams with growth failure. A total of 70 yearling rams of Akkaraman breed, 50 of which were classified as growth-failure with an average body weight of 37.30 ± 1.1 kg (test) and the remaining 20 were classified as normal with an average body weight of 67.80 ± 2.2 kg (control), were included in the study. There were significant differences between the yearling rams with and without growth failure in terms of serum levels of vitamin C, b-carotene, and vitamins A and E (P < 0.001, P < 0.01, P < 0.001, and P < 0.001, respectively). The levels of all analyzed vitamins were lower compared to controls in yearling rams with growth failure.

Keywords

Growth failure vitamin yearling rams

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MERT, H., KOZAT, S., MERT, N., DEĞER, Y. (2007). Vitamin Status in Yearling Rams with Growth Failure. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Cilt: 31 - Sayı: 6, 407–409. https://ajindex.com/articles/122134

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