Research Article
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 ± 0.79a | 0.87 ± 0.02a | 12.59 ± 3.06a | 9.78 ± 0.49a | Endometritis | 72 | 1.82 ± 0.55a | 0.61 ± 0.04a | 10.44 ± 1.58a | 4.51 ± 0.05a | Inactive ovaries | 12 | 0.54 ± 0.06a | 0.21 ± 0.02c | 10.18 ± 1.20a | 2.01 ± 0.83c | Hydrometra | 3 | 2.09 ± 0.11a | 0.54 ± 0.09a | 13.29 ± 2.16a | 5.17 ± 0.12a | Pyometra | 3 | 2.51 ± 0.18a | 0.45 ± 0.06a | 10.11 ± 1.16a | 5.65 ± 0.12a | Cystic ovaries | 4 | 5.13 ± 0.96b | 1.89 ± 0.25b | 22.52 ± 4.20b | 12.17 ± 1.83b |
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Values are in means ± standard error. Different superscript letters in columns are given for significantly different values ( ). |