Minerals in animal and human nutrition /
This comprehensive textbook and reference manual presents concise, up-to-date information on mineral nutrition for livestock and poultry, as well as comparative aspects with laboratory animals and humans. Chapters are organized by established and most common minerals, and present information on each...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
Elsevier,
Philadelphia, PA : ©2003.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This comprehensive textbook and reference manual presents concise, up-to-date information on mineral nutrition for livestock and poultry, as well as comparative aspects with laboratory animals and humans. Chapters are organized by established and most common minerals, and present information on each mineral's history, properties, distribution, and natural sources, as well as their requirements, metabolism, functions, deficiencies, supplementation methods, and toxicity for various animals. Those minerals for which naturally occurring deficiencies or excesses are known to be of economic importance are emphasized. A unique feature of this book is the description of the practical implications of mineral deficiencies and excesses, and of the conditions that might result. A large number of classic photographs illustrate mineral deficiencies and toxicities in farm livestock, laboratory animals and humans. Furthermore, it places strong emphasis on mineral supplementation in each chapter, and devotes an entire chapter to this subject. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: San Diego, Calif.; London: Academic Press, 1992. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 644 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780444529152 0444529152 9780444513670 0444513671 |