Bleached hair on the angus steer was caused by too much molybdenum in the diet which in turn caused copper deficiency. Copper is a component of pigments and involved in the synthesis of melanin. Species, age, form of molybdenum ingested, copper status, and inorganic sulfate content of the diet, all have significant effect on the level of molybdenum that can be tolerated by the animal.

Excess molybdenum intake

Credit: W. B. Dye

Digital Credit: Melissa Foster

Publisher: University of Nevada

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Description: Bleached hair on the angus steer was caused by too much molybdenum in the diet which in turn caused copper deficiency. Copper is a component of pigments and involved in the synthesis of melanin. Species, age, form of molybdenum ingested, copper status, and inorganic sulfate content of the diet, all have significant effect on the level of molybdenum that can be tolerated by the animal.

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Excess molybdenum intake

Credit: W. B. Dye

Digital Credit: Melissa Foster

Publisher: University of Nevada