The Use of Electrolyte Solutions for Reducing Transport Stress

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 258-265

  Schaefer, A L ^a   Jones, S D M ^a   Stanley, R W ^b  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b STS Agriventures   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Electrolytes; Hypoglycemia; Stress; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

CHLORIDE; ELECTROLYTE; SODIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; BLOOD; CATTLE; FLUID THERAPY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; URINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATTLE; CHLORIDES; ELECTROLYTES; FLUID THERAPY; SODIUM; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0030638891     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.751258x     Document Type: Article

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