Though significantly higher urinary-Ca excretion was observed in both the arsenic exposed groups, but it had no effect onCa retention status of the animals, as urine is a minor pathway for Ca excretion (Suttle, 2010). Addition of 60 mg As/kg feed also had no effect on the metabolism of most of the microminerals (Fe, Cu, Mn and Se); except for zinc, faecal excretion of which was significantly increased and thereby the balance was significantly reduced in the 60 mg As/kg diet supplemented(T2) group. Reports on the effect of arsenic exposure on the metabolism of different essential micro-elements are scanty. In anexperiment, Kumar et al. (2011) observed alteration in Zn kinetics in organs after As intoxication. Further, supplementation of vitamin E could neutralize the adverse effect of arsenic on Zn metabolism as its faecal excretion as well as balance in groupT3 were comparable to control group. Vitamin E has been reported to affect the apparent retention and biological half life of zinc in rats (Van Wouwe et al., 1991). It suggested that supplementation of vitamin E could counter the adverse effects ofAs on Zn metabolism.