Studies on selenium and vitamin E status of young megaheem dromedary camels at Al-Ahsa Province

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-53

  Barri, M E S ^a   Al Sultan, S I ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

AST; CK; Megaheem dromedary camels; Selenium; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 38749088287     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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