Effect of dexamethasone, feeding time, and insulin infusion on leptin concentrations in stallions

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1875-1881

  Cartmill, J A ^a,b   Thompson Jr , D L ^a   Storer, W A ^a   Crowley, J C ^a   Huff, N K ^a   Waller, C A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Texas A and M Field Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Feeding; Insulin; Leptin; Stallions

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33645961303     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8381875x     Document Type: Article

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