Evaluating micronutrient concentrations in liver samples from abortions, stillbirths, and neonatal and postnatal losses in beef calves

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 376-389

  Waldner, Cheryl L ^a   Blakley, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; copper; liver; micronutrients; selenium; trace minerals; vitamin A; vitamin E; zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901352260     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: 19434936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1040638714526597     Document Type: Article

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