An evaluation of the use of blood metabolite concentrations as indicators of nutritional status in free-ranging indigenous goats

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 115-120

  Pambu Gollah, R ^a   Cronje P B ^a   Casey, N H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Glucose; Goats; Lactation; Nutrition; Ruminant; Urea

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0034366892     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v30i2.3859     Document Type: Review

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