A practical approach to managing the risks of iodine deficiency in flocks using thyroid-weight: Birthweight ratios of lambs

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 314-318

  Knowles, S O ^a   Grace, N D ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Goitre; Iodine deficiency; Serum iodine; Sheep; Thyroid weight:birthweight ratio

Indexed keywords

IODINE; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD; BRASSICA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRASSICA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; IODINE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORGAN SIZE; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RISK FACTORS; SELENIUM; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

BRASSICA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 38549087545     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2007.36787     Document Type: Article

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