Effect of Calcium Levels in Diet of Chicken Rhea (Rhea americana, Linnaeus, 1758), to Prevent Bow Leg Syndrome, in Captivity;Efeito de Níveis de Cálcio da Dicta de Filhotes de Ema (Rhea americana, Linnaeus, 1758), na Prevenção do Encurvamento de Pernas, em Cativeiro

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 86-90

  Bastos, Marisa E Sanchez ^a   Louvandini, Helder ^b   Nogueira, Marcia ^c   Carranza, Cristian A ^c   Lavorenti, Abel ^c  

^a CAPES ^*

^b Depto Med Vet Preventiva Saude A   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bow leg syndrome; Calcium; Rhea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347713517     PISSN: 01004859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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