A Model of Radiostrontium Transfer in Dairy Goats Based on Calcium Metabolism

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 92-99

  Crout, N M J ^a   Beresford, N A ^b   Howard, B J ^b   Mayes, R W ^c   Hansen, H S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d Nord Trøndelag College   (Norway)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dairy goats; Model; Radiostrontium

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

CALCIUM; STRONTIUM;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GOAT; KINETICS; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK;

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM RADIOISOTOPES; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GOATS; KINETICS; LACTATION; MILK; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRONTIUM RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0031611640     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75555-9     Document Type: Article

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