Effect of dietary zinc oxide on the plasma carotenoid concentration of steers

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 293-296

  Knight, T W ^a   Death, A F ^a   Wyeth, T K ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cattle; Plasma carotenoids; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0029777363     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1996.9513188     Document Type: Article

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