Mineral Tolerance of Animals: Second Revised Edition [Paperback]

Committee on Minerals and Toxic Substances in Diets and Water for Animals (Author), National Research Council (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 27, 2005

Many minerals are essential for maintaining the health and productivity of animals. Indeed, most minerals have very well-defined nutritional and biochemical roles that are considered to be essential. But minerals can also adversely affect animals when amounts in their diet or in the water they consume become excessive. Even at dietary levels that are apparently safe for animals, some minerals accumulate in their tissues at concentrations that raise concerns about the possible effects of their consumption as food. The prevention of mineral toxicities, therefore, is a fundamental part of animal nutrition and management. Updating the 1980 edition of Mineral Tolerance of Domestic Animals, this new book makes important recommendations on the toxic and tolerable levels of minerals for a variety of animal species. Preventing adverse effects of minerals on the health of animals requires the application of appropriate nutritional and toxicological principles to set limits on mineral exposure to animals. To address this need, a committee of experts in nutrition, toxicology, and veterinary medicine, thoroughly reviewed the scientific literature to identify the essential qualities of dietary minerals, analyse the effects of animals to toxic exposures, and examine how animals living in different environmental conditions metabolise minerals and tolerate toxins. This book will be essential to food industry professionals, pet and other animal food manufacturers, and animal nutritionists.

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Book Description

Excess minerals in the diet and water of animals can have an adverse effect on animal health, consumers, and the environment. Preventing unsafe mineral exposure is a fundamental part of animal nutrition and management. At the request of the Food and Drug Administration, the National Academies convened a committee to make recommendations on animal tolerances and toxic dietary levels, updating a 1980 report on mineral tolerance in domestic animals. Based on a review of current scientific data and information, the report sets a "maximum tolerable level" (MTL) for each mineral as it applies to the diets of farm animals, poultry, and fish. The report includes an analysis of the effects of toxic levels in animal diets, and it identifies elements that pose potential human health concerns. The report recommends research that includes a better characterization of animal exposure to minerals through feedstuffs; a better understanding of the relationship between mineral concentrations in feed and water and the levels in consumer products such as meat, milk, and eggs; and more research on the maximum tolerable level of minerals for aquatic and companion animals.

About the Author

Committee on Minerals and Toxic Substances in Diets and Water for Animals, National Research Council

Product Details

• Paperback: 510 pages
• Publisher: National Academies Press; 2 edition (December 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0309096545
• ISBN-13: 978-0309096546
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,013,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)