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REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PLANTS FOR ANIMAL FEED

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Grass and clover for animal feed are routinely analysed to determine elements of nutritive quality (e.g. Ca, Mg, K, P, N, Mn...) and of potential risk (e.g. Cd, Hg, As...). The results of determination of nutritive elements are used in the design of a well-balanced veterinary diet; the determination of the dangerous elements is necessary to avoid that the health of domestic animals is affected, which would lead to a lower production (economic loss) or even could harm man as consumer of animal products (milk, meat, etc.)
Selenium is an important element for cattle; many diseases (muscle dystrophy, lack of protein production) are caused by feed with a low Se-content. Ruminants have a poor resorption of Se because their intestinal flora partly immobilises Se; hence a Se-rich diet is necessary to avoid Se-deficiency.
Reference materials are helpful to avoid disputes on the quality of any of the raw materials for the preparation of animal feed. In addition, plant materials such as grasses are analysed as indicators of soil pollution with plant available element species. Hence they play an important role in environmental analysis.

RESULTS

Rye-Grass (CRM 281) was certified for: As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Mn, Pb, Se, Zn, B, Mo, Ni, Sb (EUR Report 11839, 1988)
The Hay-powder (CRM 129) was certified for: Zn, N, S, P, K, I, Ca, Mg (EUR Report 12473, 1989)

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Joint Research Centre (BCMN)
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