Effects of copper and zinc source on performance and humoral immune response of newly received, lightweight beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2467-2473

  Salyer, G B ^a,b   Galyean, M L ^a   Defoor, P J ^a   Nunnery, G A ^a   Parsons, C H ^a   Rivera, J D ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Copper; Immune Response; Performance; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 4243078573     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8282467x     Document Type: Article

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