Nutrition-induced changes in blood chemical parameters of pregnant reindeer hinds (Rangifer tarandus tarandus)

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 211-221

  Sakkinen H ^a   Timisjarvi J ^a   Eloranta, E ^a   Heiskari, U ^b   Nieminen, M ^b   Puukka, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Nutrition; Reindeer; Serum minerals; Serum proteins; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344848716     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(98)00184-9     Document Type: Article

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