Effects of long-term growth hormone-releasing factor treatment on growth, feed conversion efficiency and dry matter intake in growing female buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 89, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 260-267

  Mondal, M ^a,b   Prakash, B S ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b National Research Centre on Mithun India   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BUFFALO; CALORIC INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 22244458889     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2005.00515.x     Document Type: Article

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