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<blockquote data-quote="NC Liz 2" data-source="post: 1080453" data-attributes="member: 21522"><p>Not sure I can answer that one for you, so let me state the agreed upon facts and see where it goes from there.</p><p>Fact:</p><p>1. a copper deficiency causes the redness</p><p>2. in cattle copper is ingested as are most all ( trace )minerals</p><p>3. copper is absorbed into animal</p><p>4. sulfur blocks the absorption of copper</p><p></p><p>now with that in mind:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cattle producers have, over recent years, become well aware that high levels of sulfur molybdenum and other minerals in a cow's diet can affect her ability to absorb copper. </p><p><a href="http://www.cattletoday.com/archive/2004/August/CT345.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.cattletoday.com/archive/2004 ... T345.shtml</a></p><p>That also is a proven fact.</p><p>Now this is where we move from fact, to investigation to attempt to answer your questions.</p><p>Another proven fact:</p><p></p><p>This indicates if the animal has an intake to low or to high.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"intake" in this writing means "absorption" or the lack there of.</p><p></p><p>Again, secondary is lack of absorption.</p><p></p><p>Now, even with these facts, the reason I can't answer your question is, I don't know this animals primary and secondary intake history, from conception to present.</p><p>But you may be able to come up with your some theory of your own, as you do have some of her history for the period of time you have owned her and you know environmental conditions and your management practices.</p><p></p><p>By environment conditions I mean are you in a low copper and/or a high sulfur area.</p><p>By management practices I mean do you do any supplemental feeding and/or do you fertilize.</p><p></p><p>All of the above, and more can be found by googling : cattle, copper deficiency. </p><p>From there if you don't find a suitable answer, we can discuss some the ( unproven, not fact ) theories that are out there and are now under scrutiny.</p><p>Liz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NC Liz 2, post: 1080453, member: 21522"] Not sure I can answer that one for you, so let me state the agreed upon facts and see where it goes from there. Fact: 1. a copper deficiency causes the redness 2. in cattle copper is ingested as are most all ( trace )minerals 3. copper is absorbed into animal 4. sulfur blocks the absorption of copper now with that in mind: Cattle producers have, over recent years, become well aware that high levels of sulfur molybdenum and other minerals in a cow's diet can affect her ability to absorb copper. [url=http://www.cattletoday.com/archive/2004/August/CT345.shtml]http://www.cattletoday.com/archive/2004 ... T345.shtml[/url] That also is a proven fact. Now this is where we move from fact, to investigation to attempt to answer your questions. Another proven fact: This indicates if the animal has an intake to low or to high. “intake” in this writing means “absorption” or the lack there of. Again, secondary is lack of absorption. Now, even with these facts, the reason I can't answer your question is, I don't know this animals primary and secondary intake history, from conception to present. But you may be able to come up with your some theory of your own, as you do have some of her history for the period of time you have owned her and you know environmental conditions and your management practices. By environment conditions I mean are you in a low copper and/or a high sulfur area. By management practices I mean do you do any supplemental feeding and/or do you fertilize. All of the above, and more can be found by googling : cattle, copper deficiency. From there if you don't find a suitable answer, we can discuss some the ( unproven, not fact ) theories that are out there and are now under scrutiny. Liz [/QUOTE]
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