Concentrations of serum vitamins A, E and C and β-carotene during pregnancy in cows

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 199-202

  Yildiz, Hamit ^a   Kaygusuzoǧlu, Erdal ^a   Kizil, Ömer ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

carotene; Cows; Pregnancy; Vitamin A; Vitamin C; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 23644445508     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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