Effect of capture, immobilization and handling on rectal temperatures of confident and fearful male mink

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 337-345

  Korhonen, H ^a   Hansen, S W ^b   Malmkvist, J ^b   Houbak, B ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 0034395124     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2000.00256.x     Document Type: Article

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