Effect of dietary copper and zinc concentrations on white-tailed deer antler growth, body size, and immune system function

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 87-94

  Bartoskewitz, Marc L ^a   Hewitt, David G ^a   Laurenz, Jamie C ^a   Pitts, John S ^b   Bryant, Fred C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b ADM Alliance Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper toxicity; Lymphocyte; Micronutrients; Zinc toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 34548436170     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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