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Mineral nutrition of livestock.

Book cover for Mineral nutrition of livestock.

Description

The 5th edition of this book contains 20 chapters on the physiological functions; bioavailability; the risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mineral deficiencies, excesses and toxicity; mineral sources, requirements and supplementation; effects on productive performance and toxicity of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, chloride, sulfur,...

Chapter 20 (Page no: 527)

Minerals and humans.

In this chapter, developments at the interface between mineral nutrition in animals and humans are considered: the particular relationship between mineral nutrition of of livestock that affects humans or human activity that affects the mineral nutrition of livestock which includes: the impact of the mineral nutrition of livestock on the environment; the impacts of climate change on mineral nutrition of livestock and of livestock production on climate change; manipulating the composition of edible products to enhance market value; the impact of regulations to reduce hazards to humans on animal production; and applying advances in assessing mineral status in humans to animals.

Other chapters from this book

Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1) The requirement for minerals. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 2 (Page no: 16) Natural sources of minerals. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 3 (Page no: 38) Mineral status of livestock. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 4 (Page no: 57) Calcium. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 5 (Page no: 100) Magnesium. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 6 (Page no: 128) Phosphorus. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 7 (Page no: 169) Potassium. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 8 (Page no: 183) Sodium and chloride. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 9 (Page no: 207) Sulfur. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 10 (Page no: 229) Cobalt. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 11 (Page no: 256) Copper. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 12 (Page no: 301) Iodine. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 13 (Page no: 326) Iron. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 14 (Page no: 349) Manganese. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 15 (Page no: 372) Selenium. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 16 (Page no: 412) Zinc. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 17 (Page no: 450) Occasionally beneficial elements. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 18 (Page no: 483) Potentially toxic elements. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.
Chapter: 19 (Page no: 516) Predicting mineral responses. Author(s): Suttle, N. F.