Colostrum and milk performance, and blood immunity indices and minerals of Holstein cows receiving organic Mn, Zn and Cu sources

Dear colleagues,

Finally I have decided to publish something related to ruminants, specifically I have chosen dairy cows and the supplementation of Zn, Cu and Mn, key minerals to cope with oxidative stress.

In this article we confirm 2 important things, the first one is that organic minerals are more available than inorganic minerals and how Zn, Cu and Mn, which are part of the antioxidant enzyme SuperOxide Dismutase ( SOD ), improve the antioxidant capacities needed to improve immunity and productivity in animals with high metabolic demand such as dairy cows. In future articles I will try to explain in detail the role of this enzyme and its “partners” such as GSHpx or CP.