Factors associated with low vitamin D status of Australian alpacas

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 486-490

  Judson, Gj ^a   McGregor, Ba ^b   Partington, Dl ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Fleece colour; Phosphorus; Season; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; DRUG DERIVATIVE; VITAMIN D;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; FEMALE; HAIR; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; POACEAE; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; FEMALE; HAIR; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PIGMENTATION; POACEAE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ANIMALIA; LAMA PACOS;

EID: 57249086259     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2008.00367.x     Document Type: Article

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