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6.13 Drinking Water as a Carrier of Trace Elements for Cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

W. R. Humphries
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB2 9SB
A. MacPherson
Affiliation:
The West of Scotland Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayr
Phyllis E. Farmer
Affiliation:
Nutrition Chemistry Department, ADAS, Bristol
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The prevention or treatment of trace element deficiencies in grazing livestock can be both expensive and inconvenient. As an alternative to the customary parenteral administration of copper (Cu) or the use of cobalt (Co) bullets, we have investigated the feasibility of treating animals by supplementation of their drinking water with Cu or Co, using the Rowett Water Proportioning Device (Patent No. 16784/78).

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6. Poster Presentations
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1983

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