Mineral nutrition and reproductive performance of the dairy animals: A review

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 599-608

  Sharma, M C ^a,b   Joshi, Chinmay ^c   Das, Gunjan ^d   Hussain, Kafil ^d  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Division of Medicine   (Israel)

^c PG College   (India)

^d SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF KASHMIR   (India)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Mineral; Nutrition; Production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 38749102324     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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