Effect of oral supplement of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of oral supplements of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle. Performance indicators on a dairy farm are very different. In this study which was conducted on 40 Holstein cows at one of Amol's dairy farms, some...

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Main Authors: H Koochekzadeh Omran, M Fallah, M Fartashvand, A.M Vatankhah
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch 2012-08-01
Series:Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī
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Online Access:http://jvcp.iaut.ac.ir/article_517849_0cc074f217f1b01e4e1347854275dbd0.pdf
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spelling doaj-e7619b8ddad04ad89f83ca740b4c6adf2020-11-24T20:44:59ZfasIslamic Azad University, Tabriz BranchĀsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī2322-47462476-69842012-08-0162 (22) تابستان15831588517849Effect of oral supplement of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattleH Koochekzadeh Omran0M Fallah1M Fartashvand2A.M Vatankhah3Member of Research club, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, IranDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, IranThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of oral supplements of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle. Performance indicators on a dairy farm are very different. In this study which was conducted on 40 Holstein cows at one of Amol's dairy farms, some of these indicators include lameness, abortion; retained placenta and open days were studied. 360 mg zinc and 125 mg copper were added to rations of daily 20 heads of cattle (case group) daily for one year. Control group was given same diet without the supplement. Regular and seasonal blood sampling were done and serum levels of zinc and copper were analyzed. The results suggested that lameness (phttp://jvcp.iaut.ac.ir/article_517849_0cc074f217f1b01e4e1347854275dbd0.pdfZincCopperlamenessreproductive performanceDairy cattle
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author H Koochekzadeh Omran
M Fallah
M Fartashvand
A.M Vatankhah
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M Fallah
M Fartashvand
A.M Vatankhah
Effect of oral supplement of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle
Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī
Zinc
Copper
lameness
reproductive performance
Dairy cattle
author_facet H Koochekzadeh Omran
M Fallah
M Fartashvand
A.M Vatankhah
author_sort H Koochekzadeh Omran
title Effect of oral supplement of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle
title_short Effect of oral supplement of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle
title_full Effect of oral supplement of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle
title_fullStr Effect of oral supplement of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle
title_full_unstemmed Effect of oral supplement of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle
title_sort effect of oral supplement of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle
publisher Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch
series Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī
issn 2322-4746
2476-6984
publishDate 2012-08-01
description The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of oral supplements of zinc and copper on lameness and reproductive performance in dairy cattle. Performance indicators on a dairy farm are very different. In this study which was conducted on 40 Holstein cows at one of Amol's dairy farms, some of these indicators include lameness, abortion; retained placenta and open days were studied. 360 mg zinc and 125 mg copper were added to rations of daily 20 heads of cattle (case group) daily for one year. Control group was given same diet without the supplement. Regular and seasonal blood sampling were done and serum levels of zinc and copper were analyzed. The results suggested that lameness (p
topic Zinc
Copper
lameness
reproductive performance
Dairy cattle
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