Cupric-oxide needles effective as oral copper supplement in cattle

Increasing copper levels in 120 growing beef heifers, ages 6 to 9 months, was attempted with copper injections and with oral administration of cupric-oxide needles. The weaned Hereford heifers were randomly allocated to three groups, including one with no supplementation. Study results indicate that...

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Main Authors: John R. Dunbar, James G. Morris, Ben Norman, A. J. Jenkins, Charles B. Wilson, John Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1993-05-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v047n03p25