Effects of diet calcium: Phosporus ratio and metabolizable energy content on development of osteochondrosis, foot bending and performance in blue foxes

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 325-331

  Korhonen, H T ^a   Happo, M ^b   Rekila T ^a   Valaja, J ^a   Polonen I ^c  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c Suomen Turkiselainten Kasvattajain Liitto ry   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alopex lagopus; Animal welfare; Bone mineralization; Nutrition; Osteochondritis

Indexed keywords

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; ANIMALIA; VULPES LAGOPUS;

EID: 21744450487     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC40620325     Document Type: Article

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