Abortions in three beef cattle herds attributed to selenium deficiency. | [Pakistan Veterinary Journal • 2016]

Author(s):

1. Nektarios D. Giadinis: Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

2. Panayiotis Loukopoulos: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Australia

3. Evanthia J. Petridou: Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

4. Nikolaos Panousis: Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

5. Katerina Konstantoudaki: Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

6. George Filioussis: Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

7. George Tsousis: Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

8. Christos Brozos: Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

9. Asimakis T. Koutsoumpas: Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Alexander S. Onassis Foundation Scholar, Greece

10. Serafeim C. Chaintoutis: Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Alexander S. Onassis Foundation Scholar, Greece

11. Harilaos Karatzias: Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract:

An association between abortion and low selenium (Se) status in cattle has been suspected, but not confirmed previously. Abortion outbreaks in 3 Se-deficient beef cattle herds, between 2010 and 2013, are described. In total, 130 out of the 480 cattle aborted (27.1%): among these, 28/130 (21.5%) abortions were in herd 1, 47/150 (31.3%) in herd 2 and 55/200 (27.5%) in herd 3. Five aborted fetuses were examined grossly and histopathologically. Laboratory examinations for bacterial, viral and parasitic causes of abortions were conducted (fetuses, fetal membranes, cows’ blood) and were found negative. Moreover, blood samples from 18 aborting cows were examined for Se, vitamin A and vitamin E concentrations. Blood Se levels in cows belonging to farms that experienced abortions were lower than reference values and significantly lower than 28 control cows from 3 herds without abortions (0.46±0.08 vs. 2.20±0.04 μmol/L; P

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Veterinary Journal, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Year: 2016

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