Copper is an essential micronutrient. Copper deficiency has been associated with disease states that decrease commercial beef production. Clinical manifestations of copper disease include anemia, diarrhea, long bone ...

Bovine leukosis virus (BLV) is an oncogenic retrovirus of cattle that causes lymphosarcoma in a proportion of infected individuals. Currently the United States estimates are that 44% of dairy cattle and 10% of beef cattle ...