Effects of Selenium and Vitamin E Supplementation on Physiological, Biochemical Indicators, and Intestinal Microbiota of White Cashmere Goat

The impact of Selenium (Se) and Vitamin E (VE) on physiological and biochemical parameters, secondary hair follicle development, and intestinal microbiota in White cashmere goat ewes and their offspring in Tibet is explored in the current paper.Twelve ewes and their lambs were randomly distributed into an experimental control group (EC) fed a basal diet and an experimentally supplemented group (ESE) supplemented with 0.4mg/kg Se and 200IU/kg VE.Their offspring were then divided into two groups: a lamb control group (LC) and an experimental lamb group (LSE).Lambs in the LSE group possessed a higher content of BUN in blood compared to those in the LC group (P