The assessment of blood copper status in cattle: A comparison of measurements of caeruloplasmin and elemental copper in serum and plasma

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 171-176

  Laven, R A ^a   Lawrence, K E ^a   Livesey, C T ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood; Caeruloplasmin; Cattle; Copper; Deficiency; Diagnosis; Plasma; Serum

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMA; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD COAGULATION; CATTLE; CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; FEMALE; LACTATION; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PLASMA; REFERENCE VALUES;

BOS;

EID: 34548038149     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2007.36763     Document Type: Article

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