Copper deficiency in sheep: An assessment of the relationship between concentrations of copper in serum and plasma

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 334-338

  Laven, R A ^a   Smith, S L ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Copper; Diagnosis; Plasma; Serum; Sheep

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMA; REFERENCE VALUE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BLOOD COAGULATION; COPPER; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PLASMA; REFERENCE VALUES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

BOS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 57649115531     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2008.36856     Document Type: Article

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