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Second Edition
Edited By
L. R. McDowell, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Animal Science Department, Gainesville, FL, USA
Description
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.
Contents
Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Calcium and phosphorus. 3. Sodium and chlorine (common salt). 4. Potassium. 5. Magnesium. 6. Sulfur. 7. Iron.
8. Copper and molybdenum. 9. Cobalt. 10. Iodine. 11. Manganese. 12. Zinc. 13. Selenium. 14. Fluorine. 15. Aluminum, arsenic, cadmium,
lead and mercury. 16. Chromium, newly discovered and other trace elements. 17. Natural sources of minerals. 18. Maximum tolerance levels.
19. Mineral supplementation. References. Appendix. Index.
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Hardbound, 660 pages, publication date: JUL-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-51367-0
ISBN-10: 0-444-51367-1
Imprint: ELSEVIER
062/649
Last update: 4 Jul 2008
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