It is stimulating to note the progress that has been made in the nutrition of domestic animals–-as in that of man–-in recent years. The part played by a number of trace elements in enzymic catalysis and other roles of direct or indirect benefit is being elucidated. By dosing the animal and by treating pastures, disabilities can now be dramatically removed, or avoided, with immediate improvement in animal health and productivity.
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