2015-12-022015-12-022014-03MALAFAIA, Pedro Antônio Muniz et al. Equívocos arraigados no meio pecuário sobre deficiências e suplementação minerais em bovinos no Brasil. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, Rio de Janeiro, v. 34, n. 3, p. 244-249, mar. 2014. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/pvb/v34n3/08.pdf>. Acesso em: 30 nov. 2015. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-736X2014000300008>.0100-736Xhttps://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/7040The economic importance of mineral deficiencies in cattle and their supplementation for animal health and production is well established. But in spite of the existing knowledge and conscience of professionals on this subject in Brazil, there are numerous erroneous interpretations and superstitions on mineral supplementation for cattle, together with indiscriminate commercialization of mineral mixtures; the latter, thoroughly accepted and applied in the rural area, causes considerable economic losses to the cattle industry. In this article of general interest we discuss, one by one, the most important misunderstandings and superstitions regarding this subject.porAcesso AbertoBovinoSuplementação de mineraisDeficiência de mineraisBrasil - PaísArtigo de Periódico