The effect of water restriction on certain physiological parameters in Awassi sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 115-120

  Jaber, L S ^a   Habre, A ^a   Rawda, N ^a   Abi Said, M ^a   Barbour, E K ^a   Hamadeh, S ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Awassi sheep; Cortisol; Physiological responses; Water restriction

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3142568825     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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