Maternal ingestion of locoweed. III. Effects on lamb behaviour at birth

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 70-78

  Pfister, J A ^a   Davidson, T W ^b   Panter, K E ^a   Cheney, C D ^c   Molyneux, R J ^d  

^a USDA ARS POISONOUS PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Astragalus; Neonatal lamb behaviour; Oxytropis; Sheep; Swainsonine; Toxic plants

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; OXYTROPIS; OXYTROPIS SERICEA;

EID: 33747776159     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.05.025     Document Type: Article

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