Pharmacological correction of selenium deficiency of calves at fattering

Grin V.A., Rodionova T.N., Strogov V.V.

Summary

Selenolin – a new drug for injection – is worked out for prevention of diseases of selenium deficiency and also for increase of animal productivity. Calves at the age of 10-13 months were subjected to intramuscular injections of selenolin at 0,2 mg/kg of weight once in 14 days and at 0,4 mg/kg once a month (30 days). Biochemical blood indices of calves showed the increase of selenium in blood up to 0,27 mkg/ml as compared to 0,095 mkg/ml in control group, increase of red (blood) cells amount to 20,9%, general protein to 5,6 - 9,9%, increase of catalase activity to 2,2. Optimization of metabolic processes under selenolin influence the increases of animal productivity to 32,1 – 34,9%.

Key words: Selenolin, pharmacological correction, deficiency of selenium, calves, haemopoese, body weight.

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Author affiliation

Grin Vladimir A., acting head of the State Veterinary Department of Krasnodar region; 703, 36, Rashpilevskaya st., Krasnodar, 350000; phone: (861)262-19-23; e-mail: gosvetupr@kubanvet.ru.

Rodionova Tamara N., D.Sc. in Biology, professor of the Vavilov Saratov State Agrarian University; 335, Sokolovaya st., Saratov, 410005; phone: 89878248607, e-mail: tamararodionova@yandex.ru.

Responsible for correspondence with the editorial board: Strogov Vladimir V., assistant of the Vavilov Saratov State Agrarian University; 335, Sokolovaya st., Saratov, 410005; phone: 89063160165, e-mail: vlad-strog@yandex.ru.