Non-invasive study of changes in body composition in rabbits during pregnancy using X-ray computerized tomography

Animal Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-34

  Milisits, Gábor ^a   Romvári, Róbert ^a   Dalle Zotte, Antonella ^b   Szendrõ, Zsolt ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body composition; Pregnancy; Rabbit; Reproduction; X ray tomography

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0002381558     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19990103     Document Type: Article

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