Authors : H.E. Mohamed and A.C. Beynen
Abstract: Plasma vitamin C concentrations were determined in Saanen and Nubian goats kept in Sudan and while they were either pregnant or lactating. The plasma vitamin C concentrations were lower during pregnancy than during either pre-pregnancy or lactation. The concentrations were lower in the Saanen than in the Nubian goats. Vitamin C concentrations in milk from the Saanen goats were lower than in milk from the Nubian goats, but absolute excretion was higher in the former breed. Saanen kids had lower plasma vitamin C concentrations than Nubian kids. It is suggested tentatively that the low vitamin C status of the Saanen goats during pregnancy is associated with less resistance to disease.
H.E. Mohamed and A.C. Beynen , 2004. Plasma Vitamin C Concentrations in Nubian and Saanen Goats During Pregnancy and Lactation . Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 3: 884-886.