Trace Minerals for California Beef Cattle 

University of California, Cooperative Extension

Research References

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Castellan, D.M., J. Maas, I.A. Gardner, J.W. Oltjen, and M.L. Sween.  1999.  Effect of single versus multiple parenteral selenium supplementation of calves, high and low forage availability and protein supplementation of dams on growth of beef calves.  J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 214:816-821.

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