Relationship between blood haemoglobin and serum iron concentrations and heart girth in pre-weaned dairy calves

The aim of the research was to study the relation between blood haemoglobin (Hb) and serum iron (Fe) concentrations and changing of heart girth with age in calves. Blood samples of 66 dairy calves were taken at the age of 3, 5 and 16 weeks (wks). Blood samples were analysed for Hb and serum Fe conce...

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Main Authors: Martina Klinkon, Tomaž Zadnik, Marija Nemec, Jože Starič, Jožica Ježek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/804