Selenium supplementation influences growth performance, antioxidant status and immune response in lambs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 77-87

  Kumar, N ^a   Garg, A K ^a   Dass, R S ^a   Chaturvedi, V K ^a   Mudgal, V ^a   Varshney, V P ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant status; Blood metabolites; Growth; Immunity; Lambs; Selenium

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68249116312     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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