Vitamin D3 synthesis in the entire skin surface of dairy cows despite hair coverage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2025-2029

  Hymoller L ^a   Jensen, S K ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Hair and coat; Skin; Vitamin D3 synthesis

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CATTLE; FEMALE; HAIR; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; BOVINAE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHOLECALCIFEROL; FEMALE; HAIR; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77952070658     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2991     Document Type: Article

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