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An assessment of the mineral status of goats under smallholder management.

1998; African Journals OnLine; Volume: 72; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4314/tzsa.v72i1.18491

0254-2765

Leo Thokoza Mpofu, M.F. Simoyi, L.R. Ndlovu,

Livestock Management and Performance Improvement

Blood samples were collected from 40 goats, kept under smallholder grazing conditions on natural veld at Sanyati to ascertain their calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, copper and cobalt status. The goats were deficient in phophorus throughout the year, marginally deficient in magnesium and copper in the dry season while calcium, sodium, iron, zinc, and selenium concentrations were all above critical levels. the levels of phosphorus, magnesium and copper were higher (P