A comparison of the effects of parenteral and oral administration of supplementary vitamin E on plasma vitamin E concentrations in dairy cows at different stages of lactation

Livestock Science

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-64

  Bourne, Nicola ^a   Wathes, D Claire ^a   McGowan, Michael ^a   Laven, Richard ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Plasma status; Route comparison; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33845985963     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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