A critical evaluation of serum methylmalonic acid and vitamin B12 for the assessment of cobalt deficiency of growing lambs in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 137-144

  Gruner, T M ^a   Sedcole, J R ^a   Furlong, J M ^a   Sykes, A R ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Methylmalonic acid; Reference ranges; Serum; Sheep; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

COBALT; CYANOCOBALAMIN; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; METHYLMALONIC ACID; PERMACO; PROLAJECT; SMARTSHOT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LAMB; LIVEWEIGHT GAIN; METHYLMALONIC ACIDEMIA; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; SUCKLING; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2942722273     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36418     Document Type: Article

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