Relationship of retinoid and carotenoid metabolism with caecotrophy in rabbits

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-318

  Kerti, Annamária ^a   Bardos L ^a   Deli, J ^b   Olah P ^b  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Caecotrophy; Carotenoid; Metabolism; Rabbit; Retinoid

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; RETINOID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FECES; FEMALE; METABOLISM; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; CAROTENOIDS; FECES; FEMALE; RABBITS; RETINOIDS;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 23844555501     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.53.2005.3.4     Document Type: Article

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