Impact of fourwing saltbush on feed and water intake and on blood serum profile in sheep

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-126

  Rasool, E ^a   Rafique, S ^a,b   Haq, I U ^a,b   Khan, A G ^a   Thomson, E F ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

^b Arid Zone Research Institute   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Fourwing Saltbush; Intake; Serum Profile; Water

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX CANESCENS; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030547747     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1996.123     Document Type: Article

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