Investigation of serum Cu, Zn, Fe and Se concentrations during pregnancy (60, 100 and 150 days) and after parturition (45 days) in single and twin pregnant sheep

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-64

  Gürdoǧan, Fuat ^a   Yildiz, Atilla ^a   Balikci, Engin ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

After parturition; Copper; Iron; Pregnancy; Selenium; Sheep; Zinc

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745951839     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13000128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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