Comparison of the concentration in blood serum of 3 microminerals (Cu, Mn and Zn) in horses fed exclusively with kikuyo grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) and savoy grass (Megathyrsus maximus)
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The horse is a monogastric herbivorous species that has been raised on pasture because its digestive system is designed for the consumption and processing of vegetable matter. Minerals are essential nutrients for the development and normal functioning of the horse because they are present in a wide range of physiological processes, these are divided into macro and microminerals. The objective of this research was to determine the serum levels of three microminerals (Cu, Mn and Zn) in horses fed kikuyu grass in a farm in the highland region and saboya grass in a farm in the coastal region, and to compare them with each other. For the analysis of microminerals, a blood sample was obtained via venipuncture for subsequent centrifugation and extraction of serum, which was subjected to a simple acid digestion process, and then, to atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The results show that the serum concentration of microminerals (Cu, Mn and Zn) in horses fed with kikuyu grass was Cu=0.884 mg/L, Mn=0.024 mg/L and Zn=0.58 mg/L while in horses fed with savoy grass it was Cu=0.932 mg/L, Mn=0.012 mg/L and Zn=0.660 mg/L. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) between the serum concentrations of Cu and Zn between both groups, as for Mn there was a significant difference (p<0.05) between the serum concentrations of both groups, being higher in the group fed with kikuyu grass.
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