Effects of transportation at high ambient temperatures on physiological responses, carcass and meat quality characteristics of three breeds of Omani goats

Meat Science

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 626-634

  Kadim, I T ^a   Mahgoub, O ^a   Al Kindi, A ^a   Al Marzooqi, W ^a   Al Saqri, N M ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Blood metabolite; Breed; Goats; Meat quality; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 33646893470     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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