
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Plasto, AW 
A1  - Kennedy, TP 
A1  - O'Bryan, MS 
A1  - Wright, GS 
T1  - Effects of copper therapy on steers in the brigalow region of central Queensland
JF  - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
JO  - Aust. J. Exp. Agric.
Y1  - 1983
VL  - 23
IS  - 122
SP  - 243
EP  - 247
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9830243 
N2  - Steers grazing improved pasture on brigalow country in central Queensland were found to have low blood and liver copper levels. Copper therapy at approximately 12-week intervals and later 6-week intervals between February 14, 1977 and November 27, 1978 increased the liveweight gain of animals by 29 kg (P < 0.05) over that of untreated controls. Blood and liver copper levels and ceruloplasmin activity were increased (P<0. 01) by treatment but did not reach satisfactory levels until two treatments at 6-week intervals were given. 
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