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Studies on nutritional deficiency in cows in El-Behera province

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Internal veterinary medicine

Abstract

Thirty eight mixed breed cows, 3-7 years old suffered from alopecia (34%), ill-thrift (50%) and infertility (16%) and seven apparently healthy cows were selected from different villages at El-Behera province in autumn 2018. All cows were subjected to clinical and laboratory examination. Poor appetite, reduced milk production and pale conjunctival mucous membranes were recorded in diseased cows. Rough and shed coat and brownish discoloration of black hair were observed in some cows. Decreased ruminal motility, poor performance, anestrum, delayed estrus and repeat breeding were also diagnosed. Gray-blackish, semisolid-pasty feces, containing undigestible food fibers are common. Mild-moderate nematode (83%), Fasciola (15%) and Paramphistoma (2%) eggs were recorded. Serum biochemical results showed significant decrease in the mean values of copper, zinc, calcium, inorganic phosphorus and magnesium in cows with alopecia, ill-thrift and infertility. Hematological studies showed significant decrease of RBCs, Hb, PCV, MCV and MCH in all diseased cows. Moderate microcytic, hypochromic anemia is recorded

DOI

10.21608/djvs.2019.58415

Keywords

cows, Nutrient elements, Ill-thrift, Alopecia, Infertility

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Nasr

MiddleName

Y.

Affiliation

Animal Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University

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First Name

Nabil

Last Name

Bakir

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Animal Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University

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First Name

Noha

Last Name

Beder

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Animal Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University

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First Name

Rania

Last Name

Mayal

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Food Safety and Hygiene Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University

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raniamayal@yahoo.com

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Volume

2

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2

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8752

Issue Date

2019-11-01

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2019-09-30

Publish Date

2019-11-11

Page Start

5

Page End

8

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2636-3003

Online ISSN

2636-3011

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1,001

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Publication Title

Damanhour Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://djvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Studies on nutritional deficiency in cows in El-Behera province

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Created At

22 Jan 2023