Insulin sensitivity and fetal growth in ewes maintained in a moderate body condition compared with a lean body condition in late pregnancy

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 753-758

  McNeill, D M ^a   Kelly, R W ^b   Williams, I H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Agiculture Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Condition score; Fetus; Placenta; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030790882     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A96133     Document Type: Article

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