Details

Title

Zinc, copper and selenium deficiencies in broodmares in south-eastern Poland

Journal title

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Yearbook

2025

Volume

vol. 28

Issue

No 3

Authors

Affiliation

Kędzierski, W. : Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-033 Lublin, Poland ; Chałabis-Mazurek, A. : Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environment Protection, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-033 Lublin, Poland ; Bełkot, Z. : Department of Food Hygiene of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-033 Lublin, Poland ; Janczarek, I. : Department of Horse Breeding and Use, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Doświadczalna 50, 20-280 Lublin, Poland ; Kowalik, S. : Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-033 Lublin, Poland

Keywords

mares ; microelements ; serum ; trace elements

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Coverage

475–479

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

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Date

16.09.2025

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2025.156074
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