A review of tissue reference values used to assess the trace element status of farmed red deer (cervus elaphus)

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 126-132

  Wilson, P R ^a   Grace, N D ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Blood; Copper; Liver; Red deer; Selenium; Serum; Trace elements; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035430110     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2001.36219     Document Type: Article

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