Injectable trace minerals improve oxidative stress after aflatoxin challenge in dairy cows

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) When dairy cattle consume aflatoxin-contaminated feed, they are lethargic, their appetite wanes, they produce less milk, and their immune system goes awry. Some of those symptoms relate to oxidative stress, in which dangerous free-radicals bounce around, damaging cells. In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois investigated the potential of injectable trace minerals to reduce the damage and keep dairy cows healthier.
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