Effects of Vitamin E and Different Energy Sources on Vitamin E Status, Milk Quality and Reproduction in Transition Cows

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 599-608

  Baldi, A ^a   Savoini, G ^a   Pinotti, L ^b   Monfardini, E ^a   Cheli, F ^a   Dell'Orto, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FRIESIA; ZEA MAYS;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; STARCH;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; REPRODUCTION; STARCH; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0034565401     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2000.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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