Short-term adaptive response in strongly versus weakly lateralized dairy ewes

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 567-569

  Morgante, Massimo ^a   Gianesella, M ^a   Stelletta, C ^a   Versace, E ^b   Cannizzo, C ^a   Ravarotto, L ^c   Vallortigara, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy ewe; Functional lateralization; Lamb separation; Stress evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34250853554     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.567     Document Type: Conference Paper

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