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R.J.J. Abraham, A.M. Shannugam, R.M. Vasanthi and S.J. William
.(2007). "Trace Metal - Zinc in Muscle and Edible Organs of Sheep (Ovis aries) and Goat (Capra hircus) Marketed in Chennai City". Journal of Veterinary Public Health, Vol. 05 Issue 1. Page No: 71-73
Trace Metal - Zinc in Muscle and Edible Organs of Sheep (Ovis aries) and Goat (Capra hircus) Marketed in Chennai City
Page No. : 71-73
ABSTRACT
Muscle and edible organs of sheep and goats randomly collected from Madras Veterinary College (MVC), Chennai and Perambur Corporation Slaughterhouse (PCS), Chennai were analysed for metal-zinc. The highest mean value of 39.60 + 2.01 mg/kg was found in heart of MVC goats, whereas it was 26.39 + 6.52 mg/kg in the heart tissues of PCS goats. In case of sheep the highest zinc content of 32.54 + 0.57 mg/kg was found in the liver of MVC animals and 27.67 + 1.13 mg/kg in the muscle of PCS animals. However, the values were below the prescribed limit of 50 ppm in all the samples.Keywords: Goat, heart, kidney, liver, muscles, sheep, spleen and zinc.