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Original Articles

Evaluation of supplemental vitamin E on 56-day feedlot growth performance and plasma tocopherol concentrations in calf-fed Holstein steers

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Pages 90-92 | Received 14 Jan 2015, Accepted 22 Nov 2015, Published online: 30 Dec 2015

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