Effects of food withdrawal and transport on 5- to 10-day-old calves

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-134

  Todd, S E ^a   Mellor, D J ^a   Stafford, K J ^a   Gregory, N G ^a,b   Bruce, R A ^a   Ward, R N ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; CREATINE KINASE; LACTIC ACID; UREA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATTLE; CREATINE KINASE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LACTIC ACID; MALE; TRANSPORTATION; UREA;

EID: 0034166772     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.1999.0345     Document Type: Article

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