Copper deficiency can cause health problems, lower production, and cost producers money. Signs and symptoms of copper deficiency are changes in hair coat color , diarrhea, decrease in weight gain, anemia,, lameness, decreased disease resistance. The specific signs depend on the cause of the deficiency, and this contributes to confusion in diagnosis. Copper deficiency lowers the immune system and can make cattle more susceptible to disease, as well as less responsive to vaccines. Copper is responsible for many functions in the animal. One function is hemoglobin formation. Hemoglobin is a protein in the red blood cells that contains iron and carries oxygen to tissues. Copper also plays a role in bone cell function, pigment production, hair, hoof
