High and variable copper status identified among dairy herds in the waikato region by concentrations of cu in liver sourced from biopsies and cull cows

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 130-136

  Grace, N D ^a   Knowles, S O ^a   Hittmann, A R ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b Veterinary Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chronic Cu toxicity; Cu; Cull cows; Dairy cows; Liver; Liver biopsies; Serum; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

COPPER; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; LIVER; METABOLISM; NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIOPSY; CATTLE; COPPER; DAIRYING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; LIVER; NEW ZEALAND; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77953675881     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2010.67514     Document Type: Article

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