Effect of Source and Amount of Zinc, Copper, Manganese, and Cobalt Fed to Stressed Heifers on Feedlot Performance and Immune Function

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 84-89

  George, M H ^a   Nockels, C F ^a   Stanton, T L ^a   Johnson, B ^a,b   Cole, N A ^b   Brown, M A ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Zinpro Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Immunity; Minerals; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042394088     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31850-7     Document Type: Article

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