A comparison of physical examination and clinicopathologic parameters between sheared and nonsheared alpacas (Lama pacos)

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-17

  Navarre, C B ^a   Heath, A M ^a   Wenzel, J ^a   Simpkins, A ^a   Blair, E ^a   Belknap, E ^a   Pugh, D G ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient conditions; Heat stress; Heat stress index; Rectal temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMA PACOS;

EID: 0035141534     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(00)00176-0     Document Type: Article

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