Evaluation of the stress-reducing effect of injectable trace minerals in beef calves

Abstract

Very few studies have shown that trace minerals supplementa­tion may have stress-reducing effects in humans. In beef cattle, to the best of our knowledge, no available information about the mechanistic effects of injectable trace-minerals supple­mentation (ITM) on beef calf’s stress response. The aim of the current study was, therefore, to address this gap in knowledge by evaluating the stress-mitigation effects of ITM in beef calves exposed to different types of stress.