A study of electrocardiograpic patterns in a population of commercial broiler chickens

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-62

  Olkowski, A A ^a   Classen, H L ^a   Riddell, C ^a   Bennett, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Ascites; Broiler; Chicken; ECG; Heart; Sudden death syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; MALE; POULTRY;

EID: 0030642251     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000009701.75985.cb     Document Type: Article

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