SEASONAL CHANGES IN COPPER AND ZINC LEVELS IN SOIL, FEED, FODDER AND SERUM OF LIVESTOCK FROM SANGLI DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA

V.R. PATODKAR¹, S.N. JADHAV², A.K. BARATE³*, Y.B. JADHAV⁴, P.V. MEHERE^5
1Department of Veterinary Physiology, KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal 412801, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440001, India
²Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal 412801, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440001
³Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal 412801, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440001
⁴Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal 412801, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440001, India
⁵Department of Veterinary Physiology, KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal 412801, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440001, India
* Corresponding Author : abhijit.barate@gmail.com

Received : 30-11-2018     Accepted : 13-09-2019     Published : 15-09-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 17       Pages : 8996 - 8999
Int J Agr Sci 11.17 (2019):8996-8999

Keywords : Copper, Zinc, Cattle, Mineral, Sangli
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal 412 801, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, 440001, India. Authors are also thankful to Maharashtra Livestock Development Board, Akola for financial support.
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

In the current study the Copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn) content of soil, feed, fodder and serum in Sangli district of Maharashtra during different seasons of the year was estimated by using AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry). Overall mean levels of Cu in soil, feed, fodder and serum samples from all tehsils were above the critical value. In this study, overall mean Zn content of samples from all tehsils were above critical value, except overall soil Zn level in Tasgaon tehsil. With regards samples from different seasons (soil, feed, fodder and serum), the Cu levels were above critical values. With regards samples from different seasons (soil, feed, fodder and serum) the Zn levels were above critical values, except some samples (winter season soil of Tasgaon; rainy season soil from Jat, Tasgaon and Palus tehsil samples; rainy season serum Tasgaon). Percent Deficient Samples (PDS) for Cu were 2.74% in soil, 17.58% feed, 17.35% in fodder and 40.48% in serum samples; whereas PDS for Zn were 45.21%in soil, 30.77% feed, 17.35% in fodder and 14.29% in serum samples, respectively. Equal PDS (40.48%) for Cu in serum was seen in all tehsils while highest PDS for Zn in serum was observed in Tasgaon tehsil. In conclusion, it is necessary to supplement these minerals in ration by formulating area specific mineral mixture in order to sustain normal levels and maximize production of cattle

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