Prophylactic effect of L-cysteine to acute and subclinical nitrate toxicity in sheep

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-280

  Takahashi, J ^a   Ikeda, M ^a   Matsuoka, S ^a   Fujita, H ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

L cysteine; Metabolic rate; Methaemoglobin; Nitrate toxicity; Nitrite

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FISTULA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0346543795     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00176-X     Document Type: Article

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