Passive immunisation of sheep against adipose tissue: Effects on metabolism, growth and body composition

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 233-244

  Moloney, A P ^a   Allen, P ^b   Enright, W J ^a,c  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^c INTERVET INTERNATIONAL BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Body composition; Immunisation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUUS ASINUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0008565117     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00152-3     Document Type: Article

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