The effect of body condition score on blood metabolites and hormonal profiles in ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-241

  Caldeira, R M ^a   Belo, A T ^b   Santos, C C ^b   Vazques, M I ^b   Portugal, A V ^b  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Body condition; Ewes; Hormones; Metabolites; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33847019206     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.08.027     Document Type: Article

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