[Selenium level in the sera of dogs and cats in West Pomerania and WestUkraine].

Objective: Main function of the trace element selenium is the protection of the body against free radicals by means of the selenium-containing enzyme glutathione peroxidase acting as an intracytoplasmatic antioxydant. This study determined serum selenium concentration in dogs and cats from West Pomerania, Poland, and West Ukraine (Lviv region).

Material And Methods: Serum samples were obtained from 74 dogs and 42 cats.