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Involvement of formaldehyde in depressed iron absorption in mink and rats fed Pacific hake (Merluccius productus)

Creator:

Costley, Gary Edward

Abstract:

Inclusion of substantial levels of raw-frozen Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) in diets of ranch-raised mink (Mustela vison) causes a large percentage of animals to develop an abnormal condition termed "cotton fur" (CF), characterized by depressed body weight, microcytic-hypochromic anemia and a failure of under-fur pigmentation. Observations by several groups of...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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in mink and rats fed Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF GARY EDWARD