The effects of cobalt and iodine supplementation of the pregnant ewe diet on immunoglobulin G, vitamin E, T3 and T4 levels in the progeny

The effects of cobalt and iodine supplementation of the pregnant ewe diet on immunoglobulin G, vitamin E, T3 and T4 levels in the progeny

Sixty twin-bearing ewes were allocated to one of four dietary treatments investigating the effects of supplementary iodine or cobalt during late pregnancy on lamb serum immunoglobulin G (IgG), triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and vitamin E concentrations, and lamb IgG absorption efficiency. Ewe...

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Main Authors: T.M. Boland, L. Hayes, T. Sweeney, J.J. Callan, A.W. Baird, S. Keely, T.F. Crosby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
cobalt
immunoglobulin G
iodine
thyroid hormones
vitamin E
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173110700105X

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