Effects of walking speed and forage consumption on energy expenditure and heart rate by Alpine does

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 119-124

  Berhan, T ^a,b   Puchala, R ^a   Goetsch, A L ^a   Merkel, R C ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Activity; Energy expenditure; Goats; Heart rate

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33645280573     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.02.012     Document Type: Article

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