Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 12 , Pages 842-847 , December 2009

Evaluation of Factors Contributing to Daily Within-Horse Variation of Plasma Alpha-Tocopherol Concentration

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PII: S0737-0806(09)00646-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.10.011

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 12 , Pages 842-847 , December 2009