Plasma Prolactin, Blood Metabolites and Yield and Composition of Milk during Early Lactation in Goats Following Administration of Bromocryptine

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 585-589

  Singh, M ^a   Ludri, R S ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Blood Metabolites; Bromoctyptine; Early Lactation; Goats; Milk Yield and Composition; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0000762505     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.585     Document Type: Article

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