Effect of seaweed extract supplementation in goats exposed to simulated preslaughter stress

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 221-227

  Kannan, G ^a   Saker, K E ^b   Terrill, T H ^a   Kouakou, B ^a   Galipalli, S ^a   Gelaye, S ^a  

^a FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant activity; Brown seaweed extract; Goats; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 34548414169     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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