Lamb serum vitamin E and immunoglobulin G concentrations in response to various maternal mineral and iodine supplementation regimens

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 319-325

  Boland, T M ^a   Callan, J J ^a   Brophy, P O ^a   Quinn, P J ^a   Crosby, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

IgG; Iodine; Lambs; Mineral nutrition; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745213986     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200641     Document Type: Article

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