Hepatic Cobalt and Copper Levels in Lambs in Norway
<p/> <p>Cobalt and copper concentrations were measured in 599 lamb livers collected at slaughter from 58 sheep flocks in 6 different parts of Norway in 1993. Information about pasture, additional feeding and mineral supplements in the flocks was obtained through a questionnaire. Average...
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| description | <p/> <p>Cobalt and copper concentrations were measured in 599 lamb livers collected at slaughter from 58 sheep flocks in 6 different parts of Norway in 1993. Information about pasture, additional feeding and mineral supplements in the flocks was obtained through a questionnaire. Average hepatic levels of cobalt in the lamb flocks varied from <0.003 to 0.22 μg/g ww, and of copper from 5 to 240 μg/g ww. Flocks with deficient or marginal cobalt status were found in all parts of southern Norway, but primarily in the west and south-west. Some flocks with marginal copper status were found in the south-west, while flocks with signs of excessive hepatic copper concentrations were found mainly in inner parts of central and northern Norway. Hepatic copper concentrations were significantly higher in lambs that had grazed mountain pastures than in those that had grazed lowland pastures in the summer.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e63452e6c3c46d09ac864836b97fd0c2022-12-21T18:49:01ZengBMCActa Veterinaria Scandinavica1751-01472004-06-01452697710.1186/1751-0147-45-69Hepatic Cobalt and Copper Levels in Lambs in NorwayPlassen CSivertsen T<p/> <p>Cobalt and copper concentrations were measured in 599 lamb livers collected at slaughter from 58 sheep flocks in 6 different parts of Norway in 1993. Information about pasture, additional feeding and mineral supplements in the flocks was obtained through a questionnaire. Average hepatic levels of cobalt in the lamb flocks varied from <0.003 to 0.22 μg/g ww, and of copper from 5 to 240 μg/g ww. Flocks with deficient or marginal cobalt status were found in all parts of southern Norway, but primarily in the west and south-west. Some flocks with marginal copper status were found in the south-west, while flocks with signs of excessive hepatic copper concentrations were found mainly in inner parts of central and northern Norway. Hepatic copper concentrations were significantly higher in lambs that had grazed mountain pastures than in those that had grazed lowland pastures in the summer.</p>http://www.actavetscand.com/content/45/2/69cobalt deficiencycopper poisoningcopper deficiencytrace elementslambs, pastureNorway |
| spellingShingle | Plassen C Sivertsen T Hepatic Cobalt and Copper Levels in Lambs in Norway Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica cobalt deficiency copper poisoning copper deficiency trace elements lambs, pasture Norway |
| title | Hepatic Cobalt and Copper Levels in Lambs in Norway |
| title_full | Hepatic Cobalt and Copper Levels in Lambs in Norway |
| title_fullStr | Hepatic Cobalt and Copper Levels in Lambs in Norway |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatic Cobalt and Copper Levels in Lambs in Norway |
| title_short | Hepatic Cobalt and Copper Levels in Lambs in Norway |
| title_sort | hepatic cobalt and copper levels in lambs in norway |
| topic | cobalt deficiency copper poisoning copper deficiency trace elements lambs, pasture Norway |
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