Immunoglobulin G concentration and neonatal survival of goat kids delivered in a pen or on open range

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 33-39

  Mellado, Miguel ^a   Del Angel, Ezequiel ^a   Rebolloso, Oscar ^a   García, Eduarde ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Goat kids; Mortality; Serum immunoglobulin

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GOAT; MALE; MEXICO; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GOATS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MEXICO; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0032246704     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5877(98)00107-X     Document Type: Article

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