Effect of vitamin E sources (RRR- or all-rac-α-tocopheryl acetate) and levels on sow reproductive performance, serum, tissue, and milk α-tocopherol contents over a five-parity period, and the effects on the progeny

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 110-119

  Mahan, D C ^a   Kim, Y Y ^a   Stuart, R L ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stuart Products   (United States)

Author keywords

Pigs; Reproduction; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MILK; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0033629495     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.781110x     Document Type: Article

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