Meta-analysis of the effect of oral selenium supplementation on milk selenium concentration in cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 324-342

  Ceballos, A ^a   Sanchez J ^b   Stryhn, H ^a   Montgomery, J B ^a   Barkema, H W ^c   Wichtel, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; Meta analysis; Milk; Selenium

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 58349108877     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1545     Document Type: Article

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