Assessment of some blood parameters as potential markers of hepatic copper accumulation in cattle

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-75

  López Alonso, Marta ^a,b   Crespo, Antonio ^a   Miranda, Marta ^a   Castillo, Cristina ^a   Hernández, Joaquín ^a   Benedito, José Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b Faculty of Sciences   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cattle; Chronic accumulation; Copper; Markers; Toxicosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 31944432915     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800109     Document Type: Article

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