A model of fescue toxicosis: Responses of rats to intake of endophyte-infected tall fescue

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1423-1434

  Spiers, D E ^a,c   Eichen, P A ^a   Rottinghaus, G E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat; Neotyphodium; Rat; Tall Fescue; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; NEOTYPHODIUM;

EID: 33646047433     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361423x     Document Type: Article

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