Haematological parameters in rabbit breeds and crosses in humid tropics

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2102-2106

  Chineke, C A ^a   Ologun, A G ^a   Ikeobi, C O N ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Breeds; Crosses; Haematology; Rabbit; Tropics

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33750022889     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.2102.2106     Document Type: Article

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