Trace mineral delivery methods

Larry L. Berger, Ph.D.

Salt Institute

Salt and Trace Minerals newsletter

Fall 2007 (Vol. 39, No. 4)

Trace mineralized salt is the most common method of delivering trace minerals to livestock. Properly fortified trace mineralized salt ensures regular intake of the trace elements and has proven to be an efficacious method of providing micro-mineral nutrition under a wide variety of production environments. This article examines research has evaluated injectable trace minerals and long-acting boluses and compares these alternative delivery methods to the more familiar use of trace mineral salt.