Plasma ascorbate concentrations are not correlated with milk somatic cell count and metabolic profile in lactating and dry cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 134-139

  Santos, M V ^a   Lima, F R ^a   Rodrigues, P H M ^a   Barros, S B M ^a   Laranja Da Fonseca, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Dairy cattle; Metabolic profile; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ASCORBIC ACID; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; FATTY ACID; HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; INSULIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; INSULIN; LACTATION; MILK;

EID: 0035235194     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74461-X     Document Type: Article

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