Handan MERT, Süleyman KOZAT, Nihat MERT, Yeter DEĞER

Vitamin Status in Yearling Rams with Growth Failure

This study was performed to investigate the serum levels of vitamins in yearling rams with growth failure. A total of 70 yearling rams of Akkaraman breed, 50 of which were classified as growth-failure with an average body weight of 37.30 ± 1.1 kg (test) and the remaining 20 were classified as normal with an average body weight of 67.80 ± 2.2 kg (control), were included in the study. There were significant differences between the yearling rams with and without growth failure in terms of serum levels of vitamin C, b-carotene, and vitamins A and E (P < 0.001, P < 0.01, P < 0.001, and P < 0.001, respectively). The levels of all analyzed vitamins were lower compared to controls in yearling rams with growth failure.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Growth failure, vitamin, yearling rams

Vitamin Status in Yearling Rams with Growth Failure

Keywords:

Growth failure, vitamin, yearling rams,

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