The effect of dietary attapulgite and bentonite on liveweight change of export sheep

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. C, 2000, Pages 113-116

  Round, M H ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attapulgite; Bentonite; Scours; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044452000     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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