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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021

Selenium and Vitamin E Concentrations in Miranda Jennies and Foals (

Miguel Quaresma, Carmen Marín, Daniel Bacellar, Miguel Nóvoa, Francisco Javier Navas, Amy McLean

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. An Overview of Donkey Neonatology.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Miguel QuaresmaAnimal and Veterinary Research Center (CECAV), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2309-4575
Carmen MarínGenetics Department, Veterinary Sciences, Rabanales University Campus, University of Córdoba, Madrid-Cádiz Km. 396, 14014 Cordoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6738-4940
Daniel BacellarAEPGA-Association for the Study and Protection of Donkeys, Atenor, 5225-011 Miranda do Douro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5880-1383
Miguel NóvoaAEPGA-Association for the Study and Protection of Donkeys, Atenor, 5225-011 Miranda do Douro, Portugal.
Francisco Javier NavasGenetics Department, Veterinary Sciences, Rabanales University Campus, University of Córdoba, Madrid-Cádiz Km. 396, 14014 Cordoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0093-5151
Amy McLeanThe Worldwide Donkey Breeds Project, Rabanales University Campus, University of Córdoba, Madrid-Cádiz Km. 396, 14014 Cordoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3523-2269
University of Córdoba · ESAndalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training · ESUniversity of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The increase in donkeys treated by practitioners in recent years has led to an increased interest in finding more information on basic biochemical preliminary reference values. The aims of this study were to measure Se and Vit E levels in plasma from Miranda jennies peripartum and postpartum and in their foals to compare blood profiles of the jenny and foal related to the overall foal's health. Twenty-two healthy peripartum and postpartum Miranda donkeys were sampled (12 jennies and 10 foals) in the northeast of Portugal (Atenor and Paradela) from May to November, 2018. Amounts of selenium in soil were significantly correlated (0.97) to concentrations of selenium in jennies (42.412 μg/L in Atenor and 9.612 μg/L in Paradela) and foals (19.378 μg/L in Atenor and 6.430 μg/L in Paradela). Selenium levels were lower in foals than adults and in males than females. Vitamin E was associated with overall foal health. Foals with a mean vitamin E of 3.585-5.307 mg/L showed signs of weakness, but carpal flexural deformities were observed when the average vitamin E was 11.520 mg/L. Low vitamin E levels (5.307 mg/L) in jennies were related to foal mortality. Diets, location, parity, and age affect blood profiles of jennies and, ultimately, foal health.

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donkey healthdonkeysfoalsjennieslactationmilkpregnancyseleniumvitamin Ewhite muscle disease

Identifiers

PMID34198534
PMCPMC8231900
OpenAlexW3172382574

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