Changes in fluid balance, milk osmolality and water content during dehydration and rehydration in two lactating camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 207-211

  Dahlborn, K ^a   Hossaini Hilali, J ^a,b   Benlamlih, S ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Aldosterone; Milk osmolality; Milk volume; Milk water content; Vasopressin; Water deprivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042967384     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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