Mineral absorption in tapirs (Tapirus spp.) as compared to the domestic horse

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 768-776

  Clauss, M ^a   Lang Deuerling, S ^b   Kienzle, E ^b   Medici, E P ^c   Hummel, J ^d  

^a Exotic Pets and Wildlife   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c IPÊ Institute for Ecological Research   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcium; Copper; Equus caballus; Iron; Magnesium; Phosphorus; Sodium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

MINERAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIET; FEMALE; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; METABOLISM; PERISSODACTYLA; PHYSIOLOGY; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; DIET; FEMALE; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MALE; MINERALS; PERISSODACTYLA;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; TAPIRIDAE; TAPIRUS;

EID: 70449482443     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00865.x     Document Type: Article

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