Biochemical changes in serum and milk constituents during postpartum period in Saudi Ardy goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-173

  Amer, H A ^a   Salem, H A H ^a   Al Hozab, A A ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Constituents; Goats; Milk; Postpartum; Serum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032862902     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00055-3     Document Type: Article

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