Newborn calves that suffer from weak calf syndrome are those that are not able to rise or are slow to rise, stand or nurse. Calves born in this condition will often die within a few days after birth.

Meta-analysis finds growth rate of high-risk calves can be improved with injectable trace minerals, but not low-risk calves.

Saturn, left, and Claudette, right, two Belted Galloway calves, lick a block of trace minerals while Dolly, a Scottish Highland heifer, waits her turn. Cattle, just like humans, need minerals to ...

Providing weaner cattle with a multi-mineral and vitamin B12 supplement is the ideal way to boost their growth and health ...

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