High mineral and vitamin E intake by pregnant ewes lowers colostral immunoglobulin G absorption by the lamb

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 871-878

  Boland, T M ^a   Keane, N ^a   Nowakowski, P ^b   Brophy, P O ^a   Crosby, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Department of Sheep Breeding ^*  (Poland)

Author keywords

Colostrum; Element; Immunoglobulin; Immunoglobulin Absorption; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 18144423824     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.834871x     Document Type: Article

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