Interrelationship of zinc and magnesium in cattle

Studies with dairy cattle have proved that magnesium or an excess of magnesium is an antagonist of Zn in cases where the zinc ration of the cow is suboptimal. An excess of magnesium requires more zinc. An absolute or relative zinc deficiency causes non-estrus in dairy cattle and also increases the s...

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Main Author: Kalervo Hyppölä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1966-09-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/71662