The effect of age on the fluoride concentration in the metacarpus of grazing sheep in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 115-119

  Grace, N D ^a   Loganathan, P ^b   Hedley, M J ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ewes; Fluoride; Lambs; Metacarpus; Topsoil

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; FLUORIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; METABOLISM; METACARPAL BONE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; SHEEP; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FERTILIZERS; FLUORIDES; METACARPUS; NEW ZEALAND; SHEEP; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 46849107724     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2008.36819     Document Type: Article

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