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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.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 202-21). / 2 v. (xxiv, 409 leaves) : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / 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. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Animal Sciences, 1994

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/263556
Date January 1993
CreatorsBabidge, Wendy Joy
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish

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