Copper status in breeding and racing camels (Camelus dromedarius) and response to cupric oxide needle capsules

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 643-648

  Abu Damir, H ^a   Abbas, T A ^b   Alhaj Ali, M ^a,c  

^a Department of Agriculture ^*  (United Arab Emirates)

^b Veterinary Laboratory   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Private Department of HH the President   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Breeding; Cupric oxide needle capsules; Dromedary camels; Hypocupremia; Racing; UAE

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CUPRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAMEL; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROCAPSULE; NEWBORN; POACEAE; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CAMELS; CAPSULES; COPPER; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; POACEAE; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; CHLORIS GAYANA;

EID: 55949095937     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9143-4     Document Type: Article

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