Effect of parturition on levels of vitamins A and E and of β-carotene in plasma and milk of mares

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 319-323

  Schweigert, F J ^a   Gottwald, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Horse; Mare; Milk; Parturition; Plasma; Vitamin A; Vitamin E; carotene

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; CHOLESTEROL; RETINOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; COLOSTRUM; FEMALE; HORSE; LABOR; MALE; METABOLISM; MILK; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; CHOLESTEROL; COLOSTRUM; FEMALE; HORSES; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; MILK; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0033162941     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03824.x     Document Type: Article

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