Preliminary investigation of the vitamin D status of pet rabbits

Veterinary Record

Volumn 145, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 452-454

  Fairham, J ^a   Harcourt Brown, F M ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

COLECALCIFEROL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SUNLIGHT; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; CHOLECALCIFEROL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RABBITS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0033576055     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.145.16.452     Document Type: Article

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