Effects of late pregnancy and early lactation on renal urea handling in Corriedale ewes

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 213-216

  Ndibualonji, B B ^a   Rodriguez, M N ^b   Dehareng, D ^c   Cirio, A ^b   Godeau, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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EID: 0031952052     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859697005078     Document Type: Article

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