The significance of molybdenum in the metabolism of higher animals and its association with copper were demonstrated in 1938. Since then much has been learnt about the interaction between copper and molybdenum in both ruminants and non-ruminants. This knowledge has contributed greatly to our ability to prevent or to treat ‘teart’ and ‘peat scours’ in ruminants. The copper-molybdenum interaction may also be involved in chronic copper poisoning and copper deficiency.
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