Effects of Vitamin E on Performance of Feedlot Cattle: A Review

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 47-54

  Secrist, D S ^a   Owens, F N ^a   Gill, D R ^a   Boyd, L J ^b   Oldfield, J E ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Feedlot cattle; Performance; Receiving cattle; Tocopherol; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042895011     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31844-1     Document Type: Article

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