Effects of tribasic copper chloride versus copper sulfate provided in corn-and molasses-based supplements on forage intake and copper status of beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 871-876

  Arthington, J D ^a   Spears, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Copper; Corn; Heifer; Molasses

Indexed keywords

BOS; CYNODON PLECTOSTACHYUS; ZEA MAYS;

ATACAMITE; CHLORIDE; COPPER; COPPER SULFATE; MOLASSES; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LIVER; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CATTLE; CHLORIDES; COPPER; COPPER SULFATE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LIVER; MOLASSES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247131862     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-518     Document Type: Article

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