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Copper and molybdenum in swayback pastures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

B. J. Alloway
B. J. Alloway
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Applied Geochemistry Research Group, Imperial College, London, SW7 2BP
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Swayback disease of lambs occurs widely in Britain, its incidence varying from year to year, but is usually most severe in lambs born in March and April after a mild winter. It is known to be related to a copper deficiency in both the ewe and the lamb, but not all copper-deficient owes give birth to swayback lambs. The disease can be effectively prevented by administering copper compounds to ewes in susceptible flocks at mid-pregnancy (Allcroft, Clegg & Uvarov, 1959).

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 80 , Issue 3 , June 1973 , pp. 521 - 524
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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