Effect of fasting on the urinary excretion of nitrogen and purine derivatives by zebu (Bos indicus) and crossbred (bos indicus x bos taurus) cattle

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-47

  Osuji, P O ^a   Nsahlai, I V ^a   Khalilil, H ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b Agricultural Research Centre of Finlond (MTT)   (Finland)

Author keywords

Crossbred; Fasting; Nitrogenous excretion; Urinary purine derivatives; Zebu

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343944677     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1996.9706129     Document Type: Article

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