The use of selected plasma enzyme activities for the diagnosis of fatty liver-hemorrhagic syndrome in laying hens

Avian Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 768-773

  Diaz, G J ^a,b   Squires, E J ^a   Julian, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Clinical chemistry; Fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome; Laying hens

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0033209840     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592746     Document Type: Article

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