Effects of inorganic and organic copper supplemented to first-calf cows on cow reproduction and calf health and performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1650-1659

  Muehlenbein, E L ^a,d   Brink, D R ^a   Deutscher, G H ^b,d   Carlson, M P ^a   Johnson, A B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b West Central Research Center   (United States)

^c ZINPRO CORPORATION   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Copper; Immunoglobulin; Liver; Minerals; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IRON; MOLYBDENUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LIVER; METABOLISM; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; COPPER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE; IRON; LIVER; MOLYBDENUM; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 0035405883     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7971650x     Document Type: Article

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