Research and Application of Different Copper Sources in Livestock Production

Copper is one of the essential trace elements, which plays an important part in growth and development of animals. To solve the shortcomings of high inorganic copper doses in practical production,development and effective utilization of new organic copper source has become the focus of the current industry. The author introduced the nutrition function, distribution, absorption, transshipment and excretion of copper in the body,summarized the research situation and application prospects of different copper sources in livestock production, hoping to provide the reference for popularization and application of organic copper in actual production.