Liver concentrations of copper, cobalt, and selenium in wild Norwegian red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 569-579

  Vikøren, Turid ^a   Bernhoft, Aksel ^a   Waaler, Thor ^a   Handeland, Kjell ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Cobalt; Copper; Deficiency; Red deer; Selenium; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 27744529127     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.3.569     Document Type: Article

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