Some studies on Stiff Lamb Disease in Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. 1: Enzymatic profile in free, subclinically and clinically affected lambs both before and after treatment with vitamin E and selenium preparation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 219-223

  El Neweehy, T K ^a   Al Qarawi, A A ^a   Abdel Rahman, H A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Muscle specific enzymes levels; Stiff lamb disease; Vitamin E selenium preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033981081     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00100-5     Document Type: Article

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