Animal Nutrition
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| mineral is integral component of hydroxyapatite crystals and is present as phytic acid in many plant sources | Phosphorus
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| excessive intake of this mineral can lead to reduced feed intake and polioencephalomalacia | Sulfur
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| addition of this mineral a 1ppm to drinking water reduces incidence of dental carries | fluorine
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| Important for synthesis of triiodothyronine and thyroxine; deficiency of this mineral leads to enlargement of the thyroid gland | iodine
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| primarily functions in body as an electrolyte | potassium
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| concentration of this mineral is tightly regulated in the bloodstream and is critical to bone formation, muscle, and nerve excitability, blood clotting | calcium
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| 65% of this mineral is found in hemoglobin; deficiency symptoms are enlarged heart, unthriftiness, and heavy breathing | Iron
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| Grazing pastures high in this mineral can result in decreased Cu absorption and diarrhea | Molybdenum
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| This only known function of this mineral is for vitamin B12 synthesis | Cobalt
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| can be either deficient or toxic in soils; common deficiency concern is white muscle disease | Selenium
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| cofactor in over 300 enzymatic reactions; grazing livestock are at greatest risk of deficiency in early spring | Magnesium
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| Most abundant element in earth's crust | silicon
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| this mineral is located in skin, hair, and involved in keratinization; as result, deficiency symptoms include parakeratosis and poor hoof/foot health | Zinc
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| allows for binding of Fe to transferrin, and incorporation of Fe hemoglobin and myoglobin; mineral accumulates in liver and is highly toxic to sheep | copper
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| deficiency results in perosis or slipped tendons in birds | manganese
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