SERUM TRACE ELEMENTS CONCENTRATION IN INDOOR COMPARED TO OUTDOOR NUBIAN NANNY GOATS

الملخص

In a preliminary study, forty adult apparently healthy Nubian nanny
goats (20 kept indoor and 20 roaming outdoor) sera samples collected from
Atbara area, River Nile State were analyzed to compare the serum
concentration of the fallowing trace elements: Co, Cr, Cu, Fe and Mn using
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The results showed a
significantly (P < 0.05) higher values of serum Cr and Fe concentrations in
goats kept indoor and a significantly (P < 0.05) higher serum Cu and Mn
concentrations in goats roaming outdoor. There was no significant difference
(P > 0.05) in serum Co concentration between the two groups.