trace elements

Iodolab was the first laboratory to offer routine measurement of plasma inorganic iodine, which gave it its name!

The effect of deficiencies no longer needs to be demonstrated. Estimating trace element deficiencies in cattle means establishing a diagnosis when faced with a drop in productivity or the appearance of various pathologies within a herd. The analyzes carried out in the laboratory, by helping to identify deficiencies or sub-deficiencies, may lead the practitioner to advise the breeder on the implementation of supplements in order to minimize the risk of economic losses.

To get to the point, you will find in the attached tables the risk factors caused by trace element deficiencies.

(Results from 10,325 animals analyzed in more than 2000 farms in France and Belgium; 997 dairy herds, 1083 suckling herds). Source JAPAN 2006, Francis Enjalbert, Pascal Lebreton, Olivier Salat.

Example: a profound selenium deficiency in pregnant cows increases the risk of stillbirth by 30 times, the risk of vaccination failure by 15 times, etc.

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