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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Keywords

Sheep, Cattle, Nutrient deficiencies, Trace element deficiencies, Cobalt, Western Australia

Disciplines

Animal Sciences | Mineral Physics | Nutritional Epidemiology

First Page Number

121

Last Page Number

122

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

COBALT is essential in the food eaten by sheep and cattle. As little as one part of cobalt in 10,000,000 parts of food appears to be adequate.

But if this mere trace is missing, ruminants will waste away and die, even when the feed appears excellent In every other way.

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