| Abstract: | 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. |
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