The Indian Cow: The Scientific and Economic Journal

Open Access
  • Year: 2004
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

Epidemiological status of manganese in indigenous and crossbred cattle of arid tract of Bikaner

  • Author:
  • AP Singh1, T Sharma1,2, AK Gahlot1, H Dadhich1,3
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 50 to 55

1Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner - 334 001 (Rajasthan).

2Department of Animal Nutrition, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner - 334 001 (Rajasthan).

3Department of Pathology, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner - 334 001 (Rajasthan).

Abstract

In a study total serum manganese values were estimated in order to obtain reference values, from 317 crossbred and Rathi cattle of organized and unorganized farms reported to the Medicine Clinic of Bikaner. The values under organised and unorganised farm conditions differ significantly. Mn values in different fodder samples did not revealed any significant variation and there were no relation in values of animals and their fodders.