Amino acid requirements of springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), blesbok (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi) and impala (Aepyceros melampus) estimated by the whole empty body essential amino acid profile

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 145-153

  Van Zyl, L ^a   Ferreira, A V ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Blesbok; Essential amino acids; Game animals; Impala; Springbok; Whole empty body

Indexed keywords

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; ANIMALIA; ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS; DAMALISCUS PYGARGUS; DAMALISCUS PYGARGUS PHILLIPSI; MELAMPUS;

EID: 0037305753     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(02)00248-1     Document Type: Article

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