A zinc-containing intraruminal device for prevention of the sporidesmin-induced cholangiopathy of facial eczema in calves

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-33

  Munday, R ^a   Thompson, A M ^a   Smith, B L ^a   Towers, N R ^a   O'Donnell K ^b   McDonald, R M ^b   Stirnemann, M ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calves; Facial eczema; Sporidesmin; Zinc prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035256238     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2001.36199     Document Type: Article

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