Physiological responses to preslaughter transportation stress in Tasco-supplemented Boer goats

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 198-200

  Galipalli, S ^a   Gadiyaram, K M ^a   Kouakou, B ^a   Terrill, T H ^a   Kannan, G ^a  

^a FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Goats; Stress; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 21344461456     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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