The effect of emptying the rumen on the heat production of wethers

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-95

  Torrent, J ^a   Johnson, D E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat production; Respiratory quotient; Rumen; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038975844     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-6226(95)00075-5     Document Type: Article

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