April 2018 in “Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal/Maǧallaẗ Asyūṭ al-ṭibiyyaẗ al-baytariyyaẗ” This study found that fecal zinc concentration can serve as a biomarker for early diagnosis of zinc deficiency in lambs, complementing serum zinc evaluations.
November 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found that zinc supplementation at 2.00 g/camel/day improved hair growth in lactating camels but did not affect milk yield or hump morphology, while 0.50–0.75 g/camel/day enhanced weight gain and hair development in calves.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” In this study, zinc supplementation at 2.00 g/camel/day improved hair growth in lactating camels but did not affect milk production, while for calves, doses of 0.50–0.75 g/camel/day enhanced growth and hair development.
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November 1984 in “Journal of Heredity” This study found that supplementing zinc improved certain developmental defects in mice with the lethal-milk mutation, although it did not increase the survival rate among backcross progeny.
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July 2000 in “PubMed” This case report suggests that increased dietary calcium from alfalfa may have contributed to zinc deficiency in two adult female goats by blocking zinc absorption.
