The effect of copper-amended fertiliser and copper oxide wire particles on the copper status of farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus) and their progeny

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-38

  Grace, N D ^a   Wilson, P R ^b   Quinn, A K ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Copper; Copper oxide wire particles; Copper sulphate; Deer; Fertiliser; Liver; Pasture copper; Red deer; Serum; Topdressing

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE; FERTILIZER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER DEFICIENCY; GRAZING; LIVER BIOPSY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PASTURE; PREGNANCY; PROGENY; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; COPPER; COPPER SULFATE; DEER; FEMALE; FERTILIZERS; LIVER; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; LOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 15444371942     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2005.36466     Document Type: Article

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