Changes in serum concentrations of folates, pyridoxal, pyridoxal-5-phosphate and vitamin B12 during lactation of dairy cows fed dietary supplements of folic acid

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-113

  Girard, C L ^a   Matte, J J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Folic acid; Lactation; Vitamin B12; Vitamin B6

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033244460     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/a98-016     Document Type: Article

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