Locoweeds: Effects on reproduction in livestock

Journal of Natural Toxins

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-62

  Panter, K E ^a   James, L F ^a   Stegelmeier, B L ^a   Ralphs, M H ^a   Pfister, J A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT TOXIN; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; FEMALE; LEGUME; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; FABACEAE; FEMALE; MALE; PLANT POISONING; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PREGNANCY; RUMINANTS; SELENIUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERMATOZOA;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; HYDROPS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; OXYTROPIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033082490     PISSN: 10588108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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