Nutritional management in organic livestock farming for improved ruminant health and production - An overview

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Patra, A K ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

GI nematodes; Health; Nutrition; Organic livestock farming; Plant secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; NEMATODA;

EID: 33847612037     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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