Concentrations of macro- and micro-elements in the milk of pasture-fed Thoroughbred mares

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-180

  Grace, N D ^a   Pearce, S G ^b   Firth, E C ^b   Fennessy, P F ^c  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Blood; Diet; Horse; Milk; Mineral elements; Mineral requirements; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFUR; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HORSE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUE; SUCKLING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; CALCIUM; COPPER; FEMALE; HORSES; IRON; LACTATION; MAGNESIUM; MILK; MINERALS; PHOSPHORUS; POACEAE; POTASSIUM; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; SODIUM; SULFUR; WEIGHT GAIN; ZINC;

EID: 0033091088     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11230.x     Document Type: Article

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