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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
1992; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 92-407-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 651; Beef; Copper; Trace minerals; Immune function
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Interrelationship Between Copper And Bovine Health (1992), Robert L. Larson, J.D. Arthington, L.R. Corah
Interrelationship Between Copper And Bovine Health (1992), Robert L. Larson, J.D. Arthington, L.R. Corah
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Trace mineral nutrition is important to production efficiency and animal health. Trace mineral imbalances may be the roots of many diagnosed or undiagnosed problems in a herd. The low cost of a complete mineral analysis when compared to production losses encourages its use in the evaluation of any bovine herd in which trace mineral imbalances are suspected. A systematic gathering of information on mineral intake, antagonist intake, and serum and tissue values is necessary in order to make a diagnosis and a rational treatment decision. It is important to understand the complex interactions between minerals so that supplementation with one …