Effect of Feeding Selenium-Fertilized Alfalfa Hay on Performance of Weaned Beef Calves

Jean A. Hall; Gerd Bobe; Janice K. Hunter; William R. Vorachek; Whitney C. Stewart; Jorge A. Vanegas; Charles T. Estill; Wayne D. Mosher; Gene J. Pirelli

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058188

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Effect of Feeding Selenium-Fertilized Alfalfa Hay on Performance of Weaned Beef Calves

Jean A. Hall ,

* E-mail: Jean.Hall@oregonstate.edu

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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Gerd Bobe,

Affiliations Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America, Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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Janice K. Hunter,

Current address: Deep Springs College, Dyer, Nevada, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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William R. Vorachek,

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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Whitney C. Stewart,

Current address: Texas AgriLife Research, San Angelo, Texas, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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Jorge A. Vanegas,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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Charles T. Estill,

Affiliations Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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Wayne D. Mosher,

Affiliation Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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Gene J. Pirelli

Affiliation Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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Effect of Feeding Selenium-Fertilized Alfalfa Hay on Performance of Weaned Beef Calves

Jean A. Hall,
Gerd Bobe,
Janice K. Hunter,
William R. Vorachek,
Whitney C. Stewart,
Jorge A. Vanegas,
Charles T. Estill,
Wayne D. Mosher,
Gene J. Pirelli

Published: March 11, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058188

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