Indian Journal of Veterinary Research (The)
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 2

Mineral profile in skin of Bakerwali goat

  • Author:
  • Raheeqa Razvi1,, Shalini Suri1, Rajiv Singh2, Kamal Sarma1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 33 to 34

1Division of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, R.S. Pura, Jammu-181102

2Division of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, R. S. Pura, Jammu-181102

*E-mail: doctorrahika356@gmail.com

Online published on 22 April, 2016.

Abstract

The mineral estimation in the fresh samples of skin from different body regions of Bakerwali was done. The concentration of copper was much less than zinc and magnesium in different body regions of the adult Bakerwali goat. Copper and zinc were found maximum in thorax and dorsal region i,e 5.62 ppm and 52.37 ppm respectively while the concentration of magnesium was found maximum in neckand dorsal region (200 ppm) in Bakerwali goat.

Keywords

Bakerwali, Goat, Minerals, Skin