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Mineral Content of Milk, Colostrum, and Serum as Affected by Physiological State and Mineral Supplementation¹

Animal Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611

ABSTRACT

A 22-mo experiment was conducted to determine effects of mineral supplementation of cows on mineral elements in milk, colostrum, and blood serum. Purebred Brahman beef cows grazing pastures grown on sandy and well-drained soils were allotted to three treatments of 12 cows each as follows: 1) control, a complete commercial mineral mixture, 2) control plus dietary and injected Se, and 3) control plus fortified mineral mixture. Milk and serum were analyzed for minerals 2 consecutive yr at parturition and 3 mo postpartum. Mean cow serum, Ca, Mg, P, and packed cell volume values were higher at parturition than 3 mo later, whereas serum Cu was highest at 3 mo. Mean serum concentrations were affected by year with higher Ca and hemoglobin and lower Cu concentrations in 1982 than in 1981. Increasing dietary Se resulted in higher serum Se. Colostrum was higher in Mg, P, Cu, Fe, Se, and Zn than milk, whereas milk was higher than colostrum in Mn. Means for treatment x time showed cows fed dietary and dietary plus injected Se and vitamin E had more Se in milk than milk from cows fed no supplemental Se.

¹ Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Series Number 7158.

² Present address: Veterinary Research Administration, Khartoum, Sudan.

³ Jefferson Road Avenue Hospital, 2605 Jefferson Rd., Kokomo, IN 46901.

⁴ Dairy Science Department University of Florida, Gainesville 32611.