Blood metabolite concentrations during pregnancy and postpartum in Akkaraman ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 247-251

  Balikci, E ^a   Yildiz, A ^a   Gurdogan F ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blood metabolite; Ewes; Lactation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751285435     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.10.011     Document Type: Article

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