Effect of Complexed Trace Minerals on the Performance of Lactating Dairy Cows on a Commercial Dairy

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 709-715

  DeFrain, J M ^a   Socha, M T ^a   Tomlinson, D J ^a   Kluth, D ^b  

^a ZINPRO CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Standard Nutrition Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex; Dairy cattle; Trace mineral

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955613844     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30779-8     Document Type: Article

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