Mineral nutrition of livestock /

• Main Author: Suttle, N. F., (Author)
• Other Authors: Underwood, Eric J. 1905-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2010.
• Edition: 4th edition.
• Subjects: Minerals in animal nutrition.; Animal Nutrition (General); Animal Nutrition (Physiology); Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals.; Toxicology and Poisoning of Animals, (New March 2000); Books.; Calcium.; Chloride.; Cobalt.; Copper.; Iodine.; Iron.; Livestock.; Magnesium.; Manganese.; Mineral metabolism.; Mineral nutrition.; Mineral supplements.; Phosphorus.; Potassium.; Selenium.; Sodium.; Sulfur.; Toxicity.; Zinc.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Item Description: Earlier editions entered under Eric J. Underwood.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 587 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This 4th edition of the book entitled "Mineral Nutrition of Livestock" consists of 20 chapters dealing with the following topics: the requirement for mineral, natural sources of minerals, assessing and controlling mineral status in livestock, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and chloride, sulfur, cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, zinc, occassionaly beneficial elements, potentially toxic elements, design of supplementation trials for assessing mineral deprivation, and minerals and humans. The book consists of 595 pages with a useful appendix and index.