Recent information on iodine deficiency in New Zealand sheep flocks

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 216-222

  Clark, R G ^a   Sargison, N D ^b   West, D M ^b   Littlejohn, R P ^c  

^a Invermay Animal Health Laboratory   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0009953561     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1998.36092     Document Type: Article

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