A study of some serum mineral levels before and during pregnancy and during lactation period of sheep and cattle

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 275-279

  Kulcu, R ^a   Yur, F ^b  

^a Agricultural Extention Office   (Turkey)

^b YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cow; Lactation; Pregnancy; Sheep; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

COPPER; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; POTASSIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MANGANESE BLOOD LEVEL; MINERAL BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MINERALS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SHEEP; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038095659     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:92:3:275     Document Type: Article

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