Use of blood analytes in assessment of stress due to drought in camel

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-133

  Kataria, N ^a   Kataria, A K ^a,b  

^a University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences   (India)

^b CVAS   (India)

Author keywords

Aldosterone; Blood analytes; Cortisol; Dromedaries; Drought and stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; PICA;

EID: 19944384251     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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