Metabolic and endocrine responses to cold and feed restriction in ruminants

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-95

  Ekpe, E D ^a   Christopherson, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cold exposure; Feed restriction; Hormone; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034421613     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-028     Document Type: Article

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