Enhancing the milk production and immunity in Holstein Friesian crossbred cow by supplementing novel nano zinc oxide

Research Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 11-17

  Rajendran, D ^a   Kumar, G ^b   Ramakrishnan, S ^a   Shibi, Thomas K ^a  

^a VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Immunity; Nano zinc oxide; Somatic cell count; Subclinical mastitis; Zn supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84928329886     PISSN: 09736263     EISSN: 22784535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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