The effect of varying levels of mineral and iodine supplementation to ewes during late pregnancy on serum immunoglobulin G concentrations in their progeny

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 209-218

  Boland, T M ^a   Guinan, M ^a   Brophy, P O ^a   Callan, J J ^a   Quinn, P J ^a   Nowakowski, P ^b   Crosby, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Department of Sheep Breeding ^*  (Poland)

Author keywords

IgG; Immunoglobulins; Iodine; Lambs; Minerals

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 18144362870     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC41150209     Document Type: Article

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