Publication Date
1985
Location
Kyoto Japan
Description
The effectof selenium (Se) supplementation in cows upon the growth of their newborn calves under the conditions of continuous grazing in a low Se pasture were studied. The selenium status of calves which were born from selenium treated cows were higher than that in calves from untreated control cows during the suckling period. Selenium supplementation to the dams showed no significant response upon the body measurement for their calves at birth or four months of age, but significant improvement in body weight and withers height at the weaning period. When cows grazed continuously in pastures containing a selenium content of 0.02 ppm or below, a condition often found in Japanese pastures, it is recomended to administer supplemental selenium to the dams in order to improve the growth of their forthcoming calves.
Citation
Jachja, J; Ishida, N; Kawashima, R; Otsuki, K; Otsuki, K; Kawano, M; and Hosoyamada, F, "Selenium Pellets Administration in Cows Grazing Continuously on Low Selenium Grassland in Japan" (1985). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 14.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1985/ses16/14)
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Selenium Pellets Administration in Cows Grazing Continuously on Low Selenium Grassland in Japan
Kyoto Japan
The effectof selenium (Se) supplementation in cows upon the growth of their newborn calves under the conditions of continuous grazing in a low Se pasture were studied. The selenium status of calves which were born from selenium treated cows were higher than that in calves from untreated control cows during the suckling period. Selenium supplementation to the dams showed no significant response upon the body measurement for their calves at birth or four months of age, but significant improvement in body weight and withers height at the weaning period. When cows grazed continuously in pastures containing a selenium content of 0.02 ppm or below, a condition often found in Japanese pastures, it is recomended to administer supplemental selenium to the dams in order to improve the growth of their forthcoming calves.
