Effects of copper oxide bolus administration or high-level copper supplementation on forage utilization and copper status in beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2894-2900

  Arthington, J D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b 3401 Experiment Station ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Copper; Forage Utilization

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CYNODON PLECTOSTACHYUS; HEMARTHRIA ALTISSIMA; MICROPUS;

EID: 33646012969     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83122894x     Document Type: Article

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