Major trace elements limiting livestock performance in Newzealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue , 2002, Pages 35-40

  Ellison, R S ^a  

^a Alpha Scientific Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; COPPER; CYANOCOBALAMIN; PEAT; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANIMAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER DEFICIENCY; DEER; DISEASE SEVERITY; GRAZING; LIVER LEVEL; LIVESTOCK; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PASTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SHEEP DISEASE; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036333874     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2002.36264     Document Type: Article

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