Effect of colostral β-carotene and vitamin A on vitamin and health status of newborn calves

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 61-65

  Kume, S ^a   Toharmat, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HOKKAIDO REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

carotene; Calves; Colostrum; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035144678     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(00)00214-1     Document Type: Article

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