Effect of low levels of dietary cobalt on apparent nutrient digestibility in omani goats

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 209-216

  Kadim, Isam T ^a   Johnson, Eugene H ^a   Mahgoub, Osman ^a   Srikandakumar, Anandarajah ^a   Al Ajmi, Dawood ^a   Ritchie, Andrew ^a   Annamalai, Kanthi ^a   Al Halhali, Abdulla S ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Apparent digestibility; Cobalt deficiency; Goats; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CHLORIS GAYANA; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0141615799     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(03)00174-3     Document Type: Article

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