Vitamin E treatment of weaner sheep. I. The effect of vitamin E supplements on plasma α-trocopherol concentrations, liveweight, and wool production in penned or grazing sheep

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 853-867

  Fry, J M ^a   McGrath, M C ^a   Harvey, M ^a   Sunderman, F ^a   Smith, G M ^a   Speijers, E J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

nutritional myopathy; selenium

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0029737588     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960853     Document Type: Article

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