Physiological parameters in lambs during the first 30 days postpartum

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-60

  Piccione, G ^a   Borruso, M ^a   Fazio, F ^a   Giannetto, C ^a   Caola, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Heart rate; Lamb; Neonatal period; Respiratory rate

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34447503629     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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