01116naa a2200229 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000160006024500530007626000090012952005630013865000110070165000100071265000130072265000190073565000100075465000100076465000120077465300210078670000180080777300610082515204492023-05-31 1969 bl uuuu u00u1 u #d1 aBUCK, W. B. aCopper toxicity in sheep.h[electronic resource] c1969 aCopper toxicity in sheep may result from an imbalance of copper, molybdenum and sulphate in the diet. This was found to be the cause of losses in sheep on confinement feeding in Iowa. Complete feeds containing added copper at levels of 30-35 ppm but no added molybdenum causedstorage of excess copper in the liver, resulting in hemolytic crisis and death. It is recommended that the federal FDA regulations that the federal FDA regulations be ammended to recognize molybdenum as a safe and necessary additive in conjunction with added copper in animal feeds. aCopper aSheep aToxicity aTrace elements aCobre aOvino aToxidez aNutricao mineral1 aSHARMA, R. M. tIowa State University Veterinariangv. 31, p. 4-6, 1969.