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ArticleThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2024

Serum selenium concentrations in neonatal calves: Influence of postnatal selenium injection and health status.

Lydia T Stahl, Kathrin Büttner, Judith Krohn, Axel Wehrend

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Lydia T StahlVeterinary Clinic for Reproductive Medicine and Neonatology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 106, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Stahl, Krohn, Wehrend); Clinic for Ruminants and Herd Health Management, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 104, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Stahl); Unit for Biomathematics and Data Processing, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 95, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Büttner).
Kathrin BüttnerVeterinary Clinic for Reproductive Medicine and Neonatology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 106, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Stahl, Krohn, Wehrend); Clinic for Ruminants and Herd Health Management, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 104, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Stahl); Unit for Biomathematics and Data Processing, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 95, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Büttner).
Judith KrohnVeterinary Clinic for Reproductive Medicine and Neonatology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 106, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Stahl, Krohn, Wehrend); Clinic for Ruminants and Herd Health Management, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 104, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Stahl); Unit for Biomathematics and Data Processing, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 95, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Büttner).
Axel WehrendVeterinary Clinic for Reproductive Medicine and Neonatology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 106, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Stahl, Krohn, Wehrend); Clinic for Ruminants and Herd Health Management, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 104, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Stahl); Unit for Biomathematics and Data Processing, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 95, 35392 Giessen, Germany (Büttner).

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Abstract

Background: Selenium supply plays a major role in calf rearing, as a deficiency can lead to health problems, economic loss, and even death. Therefore, postnatal selenium injections are often administered as a preventive measure. Objective: In this study, we examined the serum selenium concentrations of healthy and sick calves within the first days of life. Further, serum concentrations after injection with selenium were determined. Animals and procedure: Serum selenium concentrations from 75 calves were measured until the 10th d of life and the differences between sick and healthy calves were investigated. The variations in selenium concentration were analyzed 3 and 6 d after subcutaneous injection of 5.5 mg sodium selenite in 32 calves.To compare serum concentrations between healthy and sick calves, an independent samples Results: The mean initial selenium concentration was 46 ± 37 μg/L. There was no statistically significant difference ( Conclusion and clinical relevance: Newborn calves showed a high variation in selenium concentration that was not influenced by health status. A single injection of 5.5 mg of sodium selenite did increase the selenium concentration in calves with selenium undersupply. After injection, none of the calves showed serum concentrations above the reference range for adult cattle. Therefore, the indication for a selenium injection can be interpreted generously if selenium undersupply is suspected.

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Animals, NewbornSeleniumAnimalsCattleCattle DiseasesFemaleHealth StatusInjections, SubcutaneousMaleSodium SeleniteSeleniumSodium Selenite

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PMID39355699
PMCPMC11411477

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