Effect of dietary energy source on the performance and perirenal fat thickness evolution of primiparous rabbit does

Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 267-279

  Pascual, J J ^a   Motta, W ^b   Cervera, C ^a   Quevedo, F ^c   Blas, E ^d   Fernandez Carmona J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

^d UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy intake; Fat thickness; Rabbits; Reproduction; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0036774788     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053029     Document Type: Article

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