Effects of level and form of dietary zinc on dairy cow performance and health

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 2128-2135

  Cope, C M ^a   MacKenzie, A M ^a   Wilde, D ^b   Sinclair, L A ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ALLTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Milk production; Somatic cell count; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; HOOF AND CLAW; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; HOOF AND CLAW; LACTATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; ZINC;

EID: 67651172927     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1232     Document Type: Article

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