Evaluation of hepatic changes and weight gains in sheep grazing kochia scoparia

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 67-70

  Kirkpatrick, J G ^a   Helman, R G ^a   Burrows, G E ^a   Von Tungeln, D ^b   Lehenbauer, T ^a   Tyrl, R J ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U States Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^c 301 MSCS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; OXALIC ACID; SULFATE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; KOCHIA SCOPARIA; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT; SHEEP DISEASE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CHENOPODIACEAE; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LIVER; LIVER GLYCOGEN; OXALATES; SHEEP; SULFATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; BASSIA SCOPARIA; CYNODON DACTYLON; KOCHIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; SCOPARIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032946442     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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