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I have heard that chromium supplementation can reduce shipping stress in feeder cattle. Should I be supplementing my receiving diets?

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I have heard that chromium supplementation can reduce shipping stress in feeder cattle. Should I be supplementing my receiving diets?

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A. Recent research at the University of Guelph does show that chelated chromium can reduce shipping stress in feeder cattle. However, the FDA has not cleared any chromium source to be added to cattle feeds at the present time.