Excretion patterns of titanium dioxide and chromic oxide in duodenal digesta and feces of ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 135-141

  Myers, W D ^a   Ludden, P A ^a   Nayigihugu, V ^a   Hess, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromic oxide; Markers; Sheep; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645286167     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.02.010     Document Type: Article

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