Investigation of vitamin B12 deficiency in ruminants : a thesis in fulfilment of the requirements for admission to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Adelaide / by Wendy Babidge.
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1993
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Babidge, Wendy Joy
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Experiments were designed for the early detection of vitamin B12 deficiency in sheep and cattle. Metabolic indicators were examined in animals where deficiency was induced with either nitrous oxide (N2O) or by feeding diets of low cobalt content. Results showed that vitamin B12 dependent enzymes in the liver of ruminants appeared to be affected only at a late stage of deficiency. However changes in concentrations of metabolites of these pathways occured earlier.
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Dept. of Animal Sciences
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Animal Sciences, 1994
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 202-21).