An evaluation of plasma homocysteine in the assessment of vitamin b12 status of pasture-fed sheep

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-16

  Furlong, J M ^a,b   Sedcole, J R ^a   Sykes, A R ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cobalt; Ewes; Homocysteine; Lambs; Liveweight gain; Methylmalonic acid; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

COBALT; CYANOCOBALAMIN; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIET; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; COBALT; DIET; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SHEEP; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77952316827     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2010.65055     Document Type: Article

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