Marginal Zinc Deficiency Affects Biochemical and Physiological Parameters in Beef Heifer Calves

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 471-477

  Engle, T E ^a,b   Nockels, C F ^a   Hossner, K L ^a   Kimberling, C V ^a,c   Toombs, R E ^a,c   Yemm, R S ^a   Weaber, D L ^a   Johnson, A B ^a,d  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USA   (United States)

^d Zinpro Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Dexamethasone; Feed Efficiency; Immune Response; Insulin Like Growth Factor I; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; BROMUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0031314349     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1997.471     Document Type: Article

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