Effect of dietary vitamin A on plasma and liver carotenoid concentrations and fat colour in Angus and Angus crossbred cattle

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 281-292

  Knight, T W ^a   Death, A F ^a   Muir, P D ^b   Ridland, M ^a   Wyeth, T K ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cattle; Fat colour; Plasma carotene; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0029742805     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1996.9513187     Document Type: Article

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