Prediction of vitamin A, vitamin E, selenium and zinc status of periparturient dairy cows using blood sampling during the mid dry period

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 119-128

  Meglia, G E ^a   Holtenius, K ^a   Petersson, L ^a   Ohagen P ^b   Persson Waller, K ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Parturition; Selenium; Supplementation; Vitamin A; Vitamin E; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; RETINOL; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; COW; DAIRY CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; LACTATION; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REFERENCE VALUES; SELENIUM; SWEDEN; TRACE ELEMENTS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E; ZINC;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 6344236970     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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