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- Title
PLASMA MACRO MINERAL STATUS OF DAIRY ANIMALS IN RELATION TO SOIL-PLANT-MINERAL STATUS.
- Authors
Ozukum, S.; Randhawa, S. N. S.; Ranjan, R.
- Abstract
The study was conducted to assess the macro mineral profile of the dairy animals of the Bathinda district of Punjab and in relationship to soil and plants. Based on plasma analysis, sub-clinical deficiencies of all the macro minerals were observed in both crossbred cattle and buffaloes with maximal deficiency of Na. Prevalence of Ca, Mg, Pi, Na and K deficiencies in crossbred cattle were 26.36, 5.85, 35.11, 76.15 and 24.27 per cent, respectively and in buffaloes the prevalence of Ca, Mg, Pi, Na and K deficiencies were 19.35, 3.81, 23.86, 76.83 and 28.45 per cent, respectively. Deficiencies of Ca and Mg in fodder samples were also observed. On the other hand the concentrations of all the macro minerals in the soil samples were above the critical limit. Based on the findings it was concluded that mineral mixture supplementation is required in these areas to prevent sub-clinical deficiencies of various macro minerals and to maintain the proper production status of dairy animals.
- Subjects
PUNJAB; PLANT-soil relationships; SOIL mineralogy; SOIL sampling; DAIRY processing; DAIRY farms; MANURES
- Publication
Veterinary Practitioner, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 1, p78
- ISSN
0972-4036
- Publication type
Article