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Cobalt is a dietary essential nutrient in livestock as it is a constituent of Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamine) which is necessary for blood formation It has a higher significance in ruminant nutrition as Cobalt is used by the rumen microflora for synthesis of Vitamin B12. Cobalt is also a cofactor in propionate utilization by ruminants. Propionate, derived from fermentation of plant cellulose in the rumen, is the major source of energy in the ruminant.
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