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Dietary composition and the absorption of trace elements by ruminants

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Although considerable advances have been made in recent years in our understanding of the metabolism of trace metals in animals, imbalances in trace-metal intake are still the cause of major economic losses in animal production. Problems still exist, for example, in the diagnosis of subclinical deficiency and in precise definition of an animal’s dietary requirement for each trace metal.

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Bremner, I., Davies, N.T. (1980). Dietary composition and the absorption of trace elements by ruminants. In: Ruckebusch, Y., Thivend, P. (eds) Digestive Physiology and Metabolism in Ruminants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-8067-2_19

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