Quantitative analysis of acid-base balance in Bos indicus steers subjected to transportation of long duration

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1434-1439

  Parker, A J ^a   Hamlin, G P ^a   Coleman, C J ^a   Fitzpatrick, L A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid base equilibrium; Bos indicus; Cattle; Electrolytes; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CATTLE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; RANDOMIZATION; TIME; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WATER DEPRIVATION;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ANIMALS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CATTLE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; PARTIAL PRESSURE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; WATER DEPRIVATION;

EID: 0642276659     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8161434x     Document Type: Article

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