Effect of selenium and a-tocopherol supplementation on postpartum reproductive function of dairy heifers at pasture

Theriogenology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 491-502

  Wichtel, J J ^a   Craigie, A L ^a   Thompson, K G ^a   Williamson, N B ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Pasture; Postpartum; Selenium; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; NONHUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030202013     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00171-9     Document Type: Article

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