The effect of injectable barium selenate on the selenium status of horses on pasture

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 186-190

  Wichtel, J J ^a   Grace, N D ^b   Firth, E C ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Horses; Selenium deficiency; Selenium supplementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010432625     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1998.36087     Document Type: Article

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