Copper

Copper (Cu) is a micromineral required for production of normal connective tissues including tendons, ligaments, cartilage and bone As a component of many enzyme systems, it is also involved in making Iron available to the body for blood, in producing skin and coat pigments, in proper nerve signaling and in repairing antioxidants Low Copper levels in mares and foals have been implicated in developmental orthopedic disease (DOD) including osteochrondrosis (OCD).