Thyroid hormones in small ruminants: Effects of endogenous, environmental and nutritional factors

Animal

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 997-1008

  Todini, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Goats; Nutrition; Seasons; Sheep; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; ANIMAL WELFARE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEIODINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD INTAKE; HAIR GROWTH; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLIC BALANCE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID HORMONE METABOLISM;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34547788187     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731107000262     Document Type: Review

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