Research Progress on Application of Selenium in Special Economic Animals
Selenium is a vital trace mineral element for maintaining animal bodies.It participates in the syn-thesis of various selenium proteins.As an antioxidant,selenium significantly contributes to antioxidant activ-ity,immune response,growth and development,and detoxification in animals.Special economic animals hold great importance in China's animal husbandry sector and have become a prominent research focus in recent years.They hold special importance in economics,scientific research and medicine.This review the physiological functions of selenium in animal bodies and its applications in enhancing production perfor-mance and health of special economic animals,with the aim of offering a basis and reference for promoting selenium supplementation in breeding programs for special economic animals.