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Year 2014 - Volume 34, Number 3
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Erroneous interpretations regarding mineral deficiencies and supplementation of cattle in Brazil, 34(3):244-249
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ABSTRACT.- Malafaia P., Costa R.M., Brito M.F., Peixoto P.V., Barbosa J.D., Tokarnia C.H. & Döbereiner J. 2014. [Erroneous interpretations regarding mineral deficiencies and supplementation of cattle in Brazil.] Equívocos arraigados no meio pecuário sobre deficiências e suplementação minerais em bovinos no Brasil. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 34(3):244-249. Departamento de Nutrição Animal e Pastagem, Instituto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR 465 Km 7, Seropédica, RJ 23890-000, Brazil. E-mail: malafaia_ufrrj@yahoo.com.br
The economic importance of mineral deficiencies in cattle and their supplementation for animal health and production is well established. But in spite of the existing knowledge and conscience of professionals on this subject in Brazil, there are numerous erroneous interpretations and superstitions on mineral supplementation for cattle, together with indiscriminate commercialization of mineral mixtures; the latter, thoroughly accepted and applied in the rural area, causes considerable economic losses to the cattle industry. In this article of general interest we discuss, one by one, the most important misunderstandings and superstitions regarding this subject. |
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