Effects of a long-acting, trace mineral, reticulorumen bolus on range cow productivity and trace mineral profiles

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1439-1453

  Sprinkle, J E ^a   Cuneo, S P ^a   Frederick, H M ^a   Enns, R M ^b   Schafer, D W ^a   Carstens, G E ^c   Daugherty, S B ^c   Noon, T H ^a   Rickert, B M ^a   Reggiardo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Breed; Copper; Mineral; Range; Selenium

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33744932702     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8461439x     Document Type: Article

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