Impacts of trace mineral source and ancillary drench on steer performance during a 60-day backgrounding phase
Nutritional approaches to optimize cattle health and performance during the receiving period are warranted. This experiment evaluated the impacts of supplementing organic complexed Cu, Co, Mn, and Zn on productive and health responses of high-risk beef cattle during a 60-day backgrounding phase. Cro...
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| author | J.F. Cordero K.M. Harvey M.E. Drewery M.G. McKnight B.B. Karisch L.S. Durst E.A. Colombo R.F. Cooke J.R. Russell |
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| description | Nutritional approaches to optimize cattle health and performance during the receiving period are warranted. This experiment evaluated the impacts of supplementing organic complexed Cu, Co, Mn, and Zn on productive and health responses of high-risk beef cattle during a 60-day backgrounding phase. Crossbred steers (120) were purchased at auction and transported to the experimental facility, where BW was recorded (day−1; initial shrunk BW = 227.7 ± 1.3 kg). On day 0, steers were ranked by BW and allocated to one of eight groups and housed in drylot pens equipped with GrowSafe automated feeding systems (Model 8000; two bunks/pen). Groups were randomly assigned to receive a total mixed ration containing: (1) sulfate sources of Cu, Co, Mn, and Zn (INR; n = 40); (2) organic complexed sources of the same minerals (AAC; Zinpro Availa 4 based on a metal:amino acid complex ratio of 1:1 for Zn, Cu, and Mn in addition to cobalt glucoheptonate; Zinpro Corp., Eden Prairie, MN; n = 40); or (3) AAC and an organic complexed trace mineral drench (APF; 30 mL/hd; Zinpro ProFusion, Zinpro Corp.) on day 0 and with morbidity treatment (n = 40). Diets provided the same daily amount of all nutrients and minerals based on 7 g/steer daily of Zinpro Availa 4. Steers were assessed for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) signs daily. Liver biopsies were performed on days 0, 28 and 60. Blood samples were collected on days 0, 2, 6, 10, 13, 21, 28 and 45. No treatment differences were detected (P ≥ 0.23) for feed intake, final BW, average daily gain, or BRD incidence. Mean liver Co concentrations were greater (P = 0.02) in AAC and APF compared to INR steers. Mean liver Cu was greater (P = 0.02) in APF compared to AAC steers. Liver Zn tended to be greater (P = 0.10) on day 28 but less (P = 0.05) on day 60 for INR compared to AAC and APF steers. Plasma cortisol was lowest (P = 0.05) for AAC steers on day 6, whereas AAC steers tended to have greater (P = 0.09) plasma cortisol on day 13 compared with APF. Plasma haptoglobin tended to be greater (P ≤ 0.10) for INR steers on days 28 and 45 compared to AAC and APF. While supplementing cattle with AAC or INR results in similar animal performance and clinical disease, AAC and APF reduce stress and acute phase protein responses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5cd8bf43269446a817c61bc6a760c6e2024-02-24T04:54:40ZengElsevierAnimal1751-73112024-02-01182101080Impacts of trace mineral source and ancillary drench on steer performance during a 60-day backgrounding phaseJ.F. Cordero0K.M. Harvey1M.E. Drewery2M.G. McKnight3B.B. Karisch4L.S. Durst5E.A. Colombo6R.F. Cooke7J.R. Russell8Prairie Research Unit, Mississippi State University, Prairie, MS 39756, USAPrairie Research Unit, Mississippi State University, Prairie, MS 39756, USA; Corresponding author.Prairie Research Unit, Mississippi State University, Prairie, MS 39756, USAPrairie Research Unit, Mississippi State University, Prairie, MS 39756, USADepartment of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762 USADepartment of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762 USADepartment of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845 USADepartment of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845 USAZinpro Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, USANutritional approaches to optimize cattle health and performance during the receiving period are warranted. This experiment evaluated the impacts of supplementing organic complexed Cu, Co, Mn, and Zn on productive and health responses of high-risk beef cattle during a 60-day backgrounding phase. Crossbred steers (120) were purchased at auction and transported to the experimental facility, where BW was recorded (day−1; initial shrunk BW = 227.7 ± 1.3 kg). On day 0, steers were ranked by BW and allocated to one of eight groups and housed in drylot pens equipped with GrowSafe automated feeding systems (Model 8000; two bunks/pen). Groups were randomly assigned to receive a total mixed ration containing: (1) sulfate sources of Cu, Co, Mn, and Zn (INR; n = 40); (2) organic complexed sources of the same minerals (AAC; Zinpro Availa 4 based on a metal:amino acid complex ratio of 1:1 for Zn, Cu, and Mn in addition to cobalt glucoheptonate; Zinpro Corp., Eden Prairie, MN; n = 40); or (3) AAC and an organic complexed trace mineral drench (APF; 30 mL/hd; Zinpro ProFusion, Zinpro Corp.) on day 0 and with morbidity treatment (n = 40). Diets provided the same daily amount of all nutrients and minerals based on 7 g/steer daily of Zinpro Availa 4. Steers were assessed for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) signs daily. Liver biopsies were performed on days 0, 28 and 60. Blood samples were collected on days 0, 2, 6, 10, 13, 21, 28 and 45. No treatment differences were detected (P ≥ 0.23) for feed intake, final BW, average daily gain, or BRD incidence. Mean liver Co concentrations were greater (P = 0.02) in AAC and APF compared to INR steers. Mean liver Cu was greater (P = 0.02) in APF compared to AAC steers. Liver Zn tended to be greater (P = 0.10) on day 28 but less (P = 0.05) on day 60 for INR compared to AAC and APF steers. Plasma cortisol was lowest (P = 0.05) for AAC steers on day 6, whereas AAC steers tended to have greater (P = 0.09) plasma cortisol on day 13 compared with APF. Plasma haptoglobin tended to be greater (P ≤ 0.10) for INR steers on days 28 and 45 compared to AAC and APF. While supplementing cattle with AAC or INR results in similar animal performance and clinical disease, AAC and APF reduce stress and acute phase protein responses.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124000119Beef cattleHealthPerformanceReceivingStress |
| spellingShingle | J.F. Cordero K.M. Harvey M.E. Drewery M.G. McKnight B.B. Karisch L.S. Durst E.A. Colombo R.F. Cooke J.R. Russell Impacts of trace mineral source and ancillary drench on steer performance during a 60-day backgrounding phase Animal Beef cattle Health Performance Receiving Stress |
| title | Impacts of trace mineral source and ancillary drench on steer performance during a 60-day backgrounding phase |
| title_full | Impacts of trace mineral source and ancillary drench on steer performance during a 60-day backgrounding phase |
| title_fullStr | Impacts of trace mineral source and ancillary drench on steer performance during a 60-day backgrounding phase |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impacts of trace mineral source and ancillary drench on steer performance during a 60-day backgrounding phase |
| title_short | Impacts of trace mineral source and ancillary drench on steer performance during a 60-day backgrounding phase |
| title_sort | impacts of trace mineral source and ancillary drench on steer performance during a 60 day backgrounding phase |
| topic | Beef cattle Health Performance Receiving Stress |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124000119 |
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