Evaluation of an inexpensive needle test for the diagnosis of phosphorus deficiency and management of phosphorus supplementation for cattle: A multiple case study

Evaluation of an inexpensive needle test for the diagnosis of phosphorus deficiency and management of phosphorus supplementation for cattle: A multiple case study

ABSTRACT The needle test (NT) is a point-of-care test developed in Brazil to evaluate the Phosphorus (P) status in cattle. Based on bone resistance, the NT is a very inexpensive method which allows the diagnosis of any degree of P deficiency in a fast and simple way in vivo and directly on farm. The...

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Main Authors: PEDRO MALAFAIA, FELIPE Z. GARCIA, SAMARA P. LOPES, VINÍCIUS C. SOUZA, CAMILLO F.C. CANELLA FILHO, DIOGO F.A. COSTA, CRISTIANO C.P. VEIGA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2018-06-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Beef and dairy cattle
Phosphorus
mineral deficiency
mineral supplementation
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