Control of hepatic copper retention in Texel ram lambs by dietary supplementation with copper antagonists followed by a copper depletion regimen

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 173, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 194-200

  Suttle, N F ^a  

^a Moredun Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Copper poisoning; Cu depletion; Molybdenum; Sulphur; Texel; Zinc

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84858797858     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.01.013     Document Type: Article

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