The effect of timing of mineral supplementation of the ewe diet in late pregnancy on immunoglobulin G absorption by the lamb

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-200

  Guinan, M ^a   Harrison, G ^a   Boland, T M ^a   Crosby, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

IgG; Immunoglobulins; Lambs; Minerals

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 18144416199     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC41320193     Document Type: Article

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