Mineral status of grazing cattle in south sulawesi, Indonesia : 2. Microminerals

Prabowo, A.; McDowell, L. R.; Wilkinson, N. S.; Wilcox, C. J.; Conrad, J. H.

doi:1991.4.2.121

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Ruminant Nutrition and Forage Utilization

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 1991;4(2): 121-130.
https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.1991.121 Published online June 1, 1991.

Mineral status of grazing cattle in south sulawesi, Indonesia : 2. Microminerals

A. Prabowo, L. R. McDowell, N. S. Wilkinson, C. J. Wilcox, J. H. Conrad

Abstract

Research was conducted to determine the micromineral status of grazing cattle in three climatic regions of the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Soil, forage, blood and liver samples were collected within the Western, Central and Eastern regions in February-March and August-September of 1987. Forages were deficient in copper, selenium and zinc. Serum copper was deficient in all regions but zinc was deficient more in the dry season. Liver copper was deficient in all regions and both seasons except in the central region in the rainy season. Based on the analyses, microminerals most likely deficient in both the rainy and dry seasons for each region were as follows: Western-copper, selenium and zinc; Central-manganese and copper; Eastern-selenium, copper and zinc. Some degree of molybdenum excess was found in the Eastern region.

Keywords: Mineral Status; Indonesia; Deficiency; Cattle