Effects of transport and lairage time on some blood constituents of Friesian-cross steers in Chile

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-233

  Tadich, N ^a   Gallo, C ^a   Bustamante, H ^a   Schwerter, M ^a   Van Schaik, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Blood constituents; Lairage; Steers; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 19044400948     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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