On the variation of urinary excretion of creatinine and purine derivatives in pregnant and lactating ewes given diets with different protein contents

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 555-566

  Dapoza, C ^a   Castrillo, C ^a   Balcells, J ^a   Martin Orue S ^a   Guada, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Creatinine; Ewes; Lactation; Pregnancy; Purines

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0033115542     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980005058X     Document Type: Article

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