Field investigation of perinatal mortality in Friesian cattle associated with myocardial degeneration and necrosis

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-345

  Murray, R D ^a   Williams, A J ^b   Sheldon, I M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Liverpool ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; SELENIUM;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL DEFICIENCY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; MORTALITY; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; STILLBIRTH;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; NECROSIS; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SELENIUM; STILLBIRTH; VITAMIN E; VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY;

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 43249117926     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.00911.x     Document Type: Article

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