Road transportation effect on rectal temperature, respiration and heart rates of ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46

  Minka, Ndazo Salka ^a   Ayo, Joseph ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Heart rate; Ostrich; Rectal temperature; Respiratory rate; Transportation

Indexed keywords

STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 34147166096     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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