THE CONCENTRATIONS OF IRON, COPPER, ZINC AND MANGANESE IN 13 TISSUES OF CATS OF VARYING AGES

Authors
PIECHOTTA D KOLB E
Citation
D. Piechotta et E. Kolb, THE CONCENTRATIONS OF IRON, COPPER, ZINC AND MANGANESE IN 13 TISSUES OF CATS OF VARYING AGES, Tierarztliche Umschau, 49(2), 1994, pp. 115
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Tierarztliche Umschau → ACNP
ISSN journal
00493864
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Database
ISI
SICI code
0049-3864(1994)49:2<115:TCOICZ>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
In cats one to three days of age the liver content of iron was 512 +/- 231, that of copper 135 +/- 92, zinc 163 +/- 60 and of manganese 7.4 +/- 1.9 mug/g dry matter. At birth there are no stores of these trace elements. As the iron content in tissues of new born kittens and that in milk is low an anaemia can develop. The concentrations of iron, cop per, zinc and manganese in different tissues of cats aged 1 to 3 day 6 weeks and 12 months are described.