Determination of parotid urea secretion in sheep by means of ultrasonic flow probes and a multifactorial regression analysis

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 471-476

  Cirio, A ^a   Meot F ^b   Delignette Muller, M L ^c   Boivin, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^c University of Lyon   (France)

Author keywords

Parotid Gland; Sheep; Ultrasonic Devices; Urea

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CALIBRATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PAROTID GLAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SECRETION; SHEEP; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CALIBRATION; FEMALE; PAROTID GLAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHEEP; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UREA;

EID: 0034133624     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.782471x     Document Type: Article

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