Effects of short-term supplementation with selenised yeast on milk production and composition of lactating cows

Australian Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 199-203

  Heard, Joanna W ^a   Walker, Glen P ^a   Royle, Peter J ^b   McIntosh, Graeme H ^b   Doyle, Peter T ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MILK PRODUCTION; SELENIZATION; SOMATIC CELL COUNT;

CELLS; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH RISKS; NUTRITION; PROTEINS; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TUMORS; YEAST;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

ANIMALIA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 9144229726     PISSN: 00049433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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