Effect of high but nontoxic dietary intake of copper and selenium on metabolism in calves

• Published in: Journal of dairy science Vol. 64; no. 8; pp. 1700 - 1706
• Main Authors: Fehrs, M.S, Miller, W.J, Gentry, R.P, Neathery, M.W, Blackmon, D.M, Heinmiller, S.R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Am Dairy Sci Assoc 01.08.1981; American Dairy Science Association
• Subjects: Animal Feed; Animals; Cattle - metabolism; Copper - analysis; Copper - metabolism; Eating; Male; Selenium - analysis; Selenium - metabolism

Sixteen male Holstein calves in a 2 X 2 factorial design with four animals per treatment were fed 0 and 100 ppm supplemental copper from copper carbonate and 0 and 1 ppm added selenium from sodium selenite for 15 days in a practical diet containing .1 ppm selenium and 15 ppm copper. On day 13, calve...