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Effects of dietary Cu, Mo and S on urinary Cu and Zn excretion in Simmental and Angus cattle.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Dec 2011
Gooneratne S R, Laarveld B, Pathirana K K, Christensen D A
Abstract excerpt
This study determined the effects of dietary copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo) and sulphur (S) on urinary Cu and zinc (Zn) excretion in cattle. Four Simmental and four Angus heifers were fed low (L) or high (H) levels (mg/kg DM) of Cu (5,40), Mo (1,10) and S (0.2,0.5%). Initially two of each breed was fed either LCu or HCu (2 mo). Then all eight animals were fed sequentially LCuHS (1.5 mo), HCuHS, HCuHMo and HCuHMoHS...
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