Plasma inorganic iodine and thyroxine concentrations for beef cows in late pregnancy and early lactation associated with different levels of dietary iodine supplementation

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 158-160

  Hemingway, R G ^a   Fishwick, G ^a   Parkins, J J ^a   Ritchie, N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef cows; Iodine; Mineral supplement; Plasma inorganic iodine; Plasma thyroxine; Rumen bolus

Indexed keywords

IODINE; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; IODINE DEFICIENCY; LACTATION; MINERAL BLOOD LEVEL; MINERAL INTAKE; NONHUMAN; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0034804694     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/tvjl.2001.0596     Document Type: Article

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