ABSTRACT
The study was carried to investigate the possible
relationship between the incidence of frature in the University cattle herd and
the mineral content of the forages in the grazing areas. Forages collected
reflected what the cattle grazed most preferably duzing the Late diy season and
Late rainy season they included; Panicun, maximum, (enirosema pubescens,
Axonopus compress us, Paspahim vagina/urn, Cynodon pie/os/a ychu.s Aspi//ia
africana, Pennise//um pcthcellaium the collection 1asted for 30 days during
each season. The forages were collected from Umudike and Bende with different
mineral soil structure. The forages were analysed in the laboratory for
Calcium, Phosphorus and Oxalate. Result of the forage analysed showed that
there was not much difference in the ratio between Calcium and Phosphorus from
the two locations and Oxalate content in them was low to inhibit Calcium
absorption. Generally, the ratio between Calcium and Phosphorus was that of low
calcium and higher phosphorus. It was concluded that the imbalance of calcium
to phosphorus in favour of Phosphorus could be a nutritional deficiency of the
forages and seasonal influence on preferred forages consumed could be
attiThuted to the cause of fracture in cattle at the University farm (Umudike).
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