Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 3

Effect of Pre-partum Supplementation of Vitamin E and Selenium on Post-partum Reproductive and Productive Performance in Dairy Cows

  • Author:
  • R. Ali1, M.R. Fazili2, A.A. Ganie3, H. Hamadani4, J.D. Parrah5, S.A. Haq1, A.A. Shah1, A.B. Beigh1, A.A. Dar1, P.A. Reshi1,*
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 525 to 527

1Mountain Livestock Research Institute, Manasbal-193 504, Jammu and Kashmir, India

2Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Shalimar-190 025, Jammu and Kashmir, India

3Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Srinagar-190 001, Jammu and Kashmir, India

4Livestock Production Management, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Shuhama-191 201, Jammu and Kashmir, India

5Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama-191 201, Jammu and Kashmir, India

*Corresponding Author: P.A. Reshi, Mountain Livestock Research Institute, Manasbal-193 504, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Email: parvaiz85@gmail.com

Online published on 13 November, 2025.

Abstract

The study was planned to determine the effect of oral supplementation of vitamin E and Selenium on productive and reproductive performance in 40 Jersey cows and consequent effect on the growth of their progeny (calves).

The experimental animals were divided into two homogenous groups (A and B). Animals in group A were given Vitamin E (200 mg) and Selenium (10 mg) daily orally; 250 days onwards prepartum for 21 days. The cows belonging to the group B were not provided these supplements and served as untreated control group.

Group A animals took significantly (P<0.01) less (2/3) time than those included in Group B for expulsion of the placenta. Additionally, lesser number of cows in Group A than those in Group B suffered from retention of placenta (ROP) indicating improvement of reproductive performance in the group with no significant effect on growth of calves and milk yield in the two groups. Therefore, from the experiment, it was concluded that supplementation of Vitamin E and Selenium to dairy cows during last month of pregnancy decreases time of placenta expulsion with no significant effect on the growth of their progeny (calves). The present study also concludes that higher number of animals may be taken for the experiment for a good dairy managemental programme.

Keywords

Retention of placenta, Selenium, Stress, Transition of period, Vitamin E