Micro and Macro minerals Flashcards
Ca
macro
P
macro
Na
macro
Cl
macro
K
macro
Mg
macro
S
macro
Co
micro
I
micro
Zn
micro
Fe
micro
Cu
micro
Mn
micro
Se
micro
Cr
micro
vitamin B12, anemia
cobalt
thyroid hormones, goiters, repro problems, hairless
iodine
parakeratosis, retarded bone growth, male repro, bunny hopping
zinc
anemia
iron
hair and wool pigmentation, deficiencies prevalent in ruminants, toxic to sheep
copper
bone formation
manganese
similar to vitamin E, muscular dystrophy, blind staggers, white muscle disease
selenium
impacts glucose uptake
chromium
2:1 ration with phosphorus, most abundant, hydroxyapatite crystals, important in bones, rickets, milk fever, limestone
calcium
20% in soft tissue, pica, phytic acid issue in nonrumens, expensive, corn
phosphorus
grass tetany
magnesium
active transport, depressed growth, nerve transmission, equine HYPP disease
potassium, sodium, chlorine
10:1 ratio with nitrogen, feedlot disease, water levels
sulfur
