Changes in feed intake and digestibility in sheep given virginiamycin

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 539-544

  Thorniley, G R ^a   Boyce, M D ^a,b   Rowe, J B ^a,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gastrin; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0007581671     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960539     Document Type: Article

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