Effect of supplemental ammonium chloride on biochemical changes and amelioration of experimental urolithiasis in goats

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 698-702

  Senthilkumar, R P ^a,b   James, C S ^a,c   Gangadevi, P ^a,c   Kunjamma, C R Lalitha ^a,c  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

^c Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University   (India)

Author keywords

Amelioration; Ammonium chloride; Goats; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347870000     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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