Prediction of foaling using mammary secretion constituents

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 99-103

  Brown Douglas, C G ^a   Perkins, N R ^a   Stafford, K J ^a   Hedderley, D I ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Equine; Horse; Mammary secretion electrolytes; Prediction of foaling

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CITRIC ACID; LACTOSE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYTE TRANSPORT; FEMALE; HORSE; LACTATION; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PUBLICATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0036344662     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2002.36290     Document Type: Article

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