Heat stress decreases plasma vitamin C concentration in lactating cows

Livestock Science

Volumn 101, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 300-304

  Padilla, L ^a   Matsui, T ^a   Kamiya, Y ^b   Kamiya, M ^b   Tanaka, M ^b   Yano, H ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Heat stress; Plasma vitamin C

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646380370     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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