Effect of feeding graded levels of aflatoxin on performance of sheep

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 262-268

  Gowda, N K S ^a   Suganthi, R U ^a   Malathi, V ^a   Raghavendra, A ^a  

^a ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Histopathology; Performance; Sheep; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34447286896     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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