Effects of copper sulfate supplement on growth, tissue concentration, and ruminal solubilities of molybdenum and copper in sheep fed low and high molybdenum diets

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · J. Dairy Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(85)80906-1· OSTI ID:5193725

Ivan, M; Veira, D M

Each of four groups of six wethers were fed one of a low molybdenum, high molybdenum, high molybdenum plus copper sulfate, or high molybdenum plus copper sulfate corn silage-based diet for ad libitum intake for 221 days. Average daily gains and ratios of feed/gain were depressed for the high molybdenum diet as compared with the low molybdenum diet suggesting molybdenum toxicity in sheep fed the high molybdenum diet. This was alleviated partly by the copper sulfate supplement. The supplement also decreased solubility of both copper and molybdenum in the rumen but had no effect on copper concentration in blood plasma. Concentration of molybdenum was higher in both liver and kidney in sheep fed high-molybdenum diets as compared with low-molybdenum diets. Copper concentration was higher in kidneys of sheep fed high-molybdenum diets, but no difference was significant in liver copper between sheep fed diets high or low in molybdenum.

• Research Organization: Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
• OSTI ID: 5193725
• Journal Information: J. Dairy Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Dairy Sci.; (United States) Vol. 68:4; ISSN JDSCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL GROWTH
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD PLASMA
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
COPPER
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER SULFATES
DATA
DIET
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTION
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
GLANDS
GROWTH
INFORMATION
INGESTION
INHIBITION
INTAKE
KIDNEYS
LIVER
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
METALS
MOLYBDENUM
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
RUMINANTS
SHEEP
SOLUBILITY
STOMACH
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VERTEBRATES