Organic and inorganic selenium: III. ewe and progeny performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 4536-4543

  Stewart, W C ^a   Bobe, G ^a,b   Pirelli, G J ^a   Mosher, W D ^a   Hall, J A ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ewe health; Inorganic selenium; Lamb growth; Lamb vigor; Reproductive performance; Selenium yeast

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM DERIVATIVE; SODIUM SELENITE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; REPRODUCTION; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SHEEP; SODIUM SELENITE;

EID: 84882710538     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-5019     Document Type: Article

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