Trace mineral status and liver and blood parameters in sheep without mineral supply compared to local roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) populations

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 185-191

  Humann Ziehank, Esther ^a   Ganter, Martin ^a   Hennig Pauka, Isabel ^a   Binder, Alfred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Copper; Roe deer; Selenium; Sheep; Vitamin E; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 38449096735     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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