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Filtering by: Creator Stewart, Whitney C. Date issued sim 2010-11-02

Effect of selenium source and supplementation rate in ewes on selenium status, passive immunity and growth performance of their lambs

Creator:

Stewart, Whitney C.

Abstract:

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient of sheep. Supplementation is especially important in young lambs in order to prevent Se-deficiency signs. In the United States, the FDA regulates Se supplementation to ruminant diets at a level of 0.3 mg/kg Se (as fed basis). Questions still exist regarding what chemical form...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis