Relationship between vitamin A and β-carotene levels during the postpartum period and fertility parameters in cows with and without retained placenta

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-96

  Akar, Yasar ^a   Gazioglu, Abdullah ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

carotene; Cow; Fertility; Retained placenta; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745216892     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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