Acta Vet. Brno 2021, 90: 135-143

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190020135

The effect of parenteral application of vitamin A, vitamin E, and β-carotene to pregnant cows on selected indices in their calves

Romana Kadek, Karolína Mikulková, Jaroslav Filípek, Josef Illek

University of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Laboratory, Brno, Czech Republic

Received December 25, 2020
Accepted May 26, 2021

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