Quantifying the hydration status of lambs in relation to carcass characteristics

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 429-437

  Jacob, R H ^a   Pethick, D W ^b   Clark, P ^b   D'Souza, D N ^a,e   Hopkins, D L ^c   White, J ^d,f  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e ALLTECH INC   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; CHLORIDE; GLUCOSE; HYDRATION; MEAT; MUSCLE; SODIUM; URINE; WATER;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645994832     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA04093     Document Type: Article

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