Riboflavin Nutrition of Sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2226-2230

  Pettigrew, J E ^a   El Kandelgy, S M ^a   Johnston, L J ^a   Shurson, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gestation; Reproduction; Riboflavin; Sows; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; RIBOFLAVIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; DIET; ENZYMOLOGY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIET; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION; RIBOFLAVIN; SWINE;

EID: 0030237865     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7492226x     Document Type: Article

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