Prediction of body composition in rabbit females using total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC)

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 133-142

  Fortun Lamothe, Laurence ^a   Lamboley Gaüzère, Béatrice ^a   Bannelier, Carole ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Body composition; Electrical conductivity; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037010994     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00087-8     Document Type: Article

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