Association between Serum Trace Elements Levels, Steroid Concentrations, and Reproductive Disorders in Ewes and Does

Table 2

Manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), ferrous (Fe), and zinc (Zn) serum levels in goats with various reproductive disorders compared with control.

Reproductive status	n	Mn (mg/L)	Se (mg/L)	Fe (mg/L)	Zn (mg/L)
Control	9	1.97 ± 0.79^a	0.87 ± 0.02^a	12.59 ± 3.06^a	9.78 ± 0.49^a
Endometritis	72	1.82 ± 0.55^a	0.61 ± 0.04^a	10.44 ± 1.58^a	4.51 ± 0.05^a
Inactive ovaries	12	0.54 ± 0.06^a	0.21 ± 0.02^c	10.18 ± 1.20^a	2.01 ± 0.83^c
Hydrometra	3	2.09 ± 0.11^a	0.54 ± 0.09^a	13.29 ± 2.16^a	5.17 ± 0.12^a
Pyometra	3	2.51 ± 0.18^a	0.45 ± 0.06^a	10.11 ± 1.16^a	5.65 ± 0.12^a
Cystic ovaries	4	5.13 ± 0.96^b	1.89 ± 0.25^b	22.52 ± 4.20^b	12.17 ± 1.83^b

Values are in means ± standard error. Different superscript letters in columns are given for significantly different values ().