Effects of exercise on mammary metabolism in the lactating ewe

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-214

  Animut, G ^a   Chandler, K D ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ewe; Exercise; Lactation; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 24544450743     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00795-4     Document Type: Article

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