Individual Intake of Free-Choice Mineral Mix by Grazing Beef Cows May Be Less Than Typical Formulation Assumptions and Form of Selenium in Mineral Mix Affects Blood Se Concentrations of Cows and Their Suckling Calves

The objectives of this study were to determine (1) the individual ad libitum intake of mineral mix by beef cows managed under a year-long, fall-calving, forage-based production regimen and (2) if Se form in the mineral mix affected the blood Se concentrations of cows and suckling calves. Twenty-four...

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Published in:	Biological trace element research Vol. 155; no. 1; pp. 38 - 48
Main Authors:	Patterson, Jennifer D, Burris, Walter R, Boling, James A, Matthews, James C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Springer-Verlag 01-10-2013 Springer US Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Analysis of Variance Animal Feed Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Animals Animals, Suckling Beef cattle beef cows Biochemistry Biomedical and Life Sciences Biotechnology Blood Body weight Body Weight - drug effects Body Weight - physiology calves Cattle Dietary minerals Dietary Supplements Female Festuca arundinacea grazing Life Sciences Minerals - administration & dosage Nutrition Oncology Organometallic Compounds - administration & dosage Pasture pastures Random Allocation Seasons Selenium Selenium - administration & dosage Selenium - blood sodium selenite Sodium Selenite - administration & dosage suckling Time Factors Trace elements Weaning Weight Gain - drug effects Weight Gain - physiology Selenium supplementation Bovine Ad libitum mineral intake Blood
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