Serum selenium and α-tocopherol concentration in Cheju mares

Han, Bang-keun; Han, Ho-jae; Kim, Johng-bo; Ko, Min-soo; Matsumoto, Hiroshi

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1996;36(1):51-56.

Bang-keun Han¹, Ho-jae Han¹, Johng-bo Kim², Min-soo Ko³, Hiroshi Matsumoto⁴

¹College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University
²Cheju Animal Quarantine Station
³Yudal Animal Hospital in Mokpo
⁴Rakuno Gakuen University

제주도 암말의 혈청 selenium과 α-tocopherol 농도에 관하여

한방근¹, 한호재¹, 김종보², 고민수³, 마쯔모도히로시⁴

¹전남대학교 수의과대학
²제주도 동물검역소
³목포유달동물병원
⁴북해도 낙농학원대학

Abstract

Clinical findings of white muscle disease or dystrophia were reported in Hokkaido horses from 1960. This disease was caused by selenium and $alpha$-tocopherol deficiency. Therefore, this study were conducted to measure serum selenium and $alpha$-tocopherol levels in Cheju island horses using feedstuffs containing volcanic ashes. The results were as follows : 1. The mean values of serum total selenium and $alpha$-tocophcrol were $91.90{pm}49.18ppb$(13.20ppb-193.80ppb) and $0.345{pm}0.253mg/dl$(0.056mg/dl-1.159mg/dl) in female respectively. There were no significant relation between serum total selenium and $alpha$-tocopherol levels. 2. 22%(15 of 68) of the horse examined showed selenium levels below 50ppb. 11.8%(8 of 68) showed $alpha$-tocopherol levels lower than 0.10mg/dl. These results could be useful to diagnose of white muscle disease of Cheju island foals and quality control of feedstuffs of pregnant mares.

Key Words: muscular dystrophia, white musde disease, selenium, $alpha$-tocopherol