Assessment of the effects of supplementation with vitamin E on health and production of feedlot cattle using meta-analysis

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 229-246

  Cusack, Paul ^a   McMeniman, Neil ^b   Rabiee, Ahmad ^c   Lean, Ian ^c  

^a Australian Livestock Production Services   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Strategic Bovine Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dietary supplement; Injection; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT;

ANIMAL; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATTLE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VITAMIN E; WEIGHT GAIN;

BOS;

EID: 58649089775     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.12.002     Document Type: Review

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