Effects of Timing of Injectable Trace Mineral Administration on Beef Calf Performance and Health Following Simulated Marketing
Marie E. Goulais, Miriam A. Snider, Carter Phillips, S. Maggie Justice, Jeremy G. Powell, Cody T. Shelton, Grayson Gourley, R. Cyle Jones, J. Daniel Rivera · 2026
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Description
Marie Goulais and co-authors test, in a 2026 study, when to give beef calves a shot of trace minerals around weaning. Weaning and the sale process stress calves and can dent growth and health. The team compared a shot given 28 days before weaning with one given at weaning itself.
The trial covered 115 mixed-sex calves, split between no shot and the two timing groups. After weaning, calves were hauled to an auction barn, held overnight, and brought back to mimic real marketing. Blood and hair samples tracked mineral levels through the receiving period. Selenium rose in the early-shot group, and manganese rose in both shot groups. Timing data like this helps ranchers place one handling chore where it pays most.
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| CREATOR | Marie E. Goulais, Miriam A. Snider, Carter Phillips, S. Maggie Justice, Jeremy G. Powell, Cody T. Shelton, Grayson Gourley, R. Cyle Jones, J. Daniel Rivera |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |