The weaning stress response in lambs of different age

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 465-468

  Sowinska J ^a   Brzostowski, H ^a   Tanski Z ^a   Czaja, Krzysztof ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Glucose; Haematocrit; Lambs; Stress; Weaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035605641     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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