Potential mechanisms to increase shrub intake and performance of small ruminants in mediterranean shrubby ecosystems

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 1-15

  Rogosic, J ^a   Estell, R E ^b   Ivankovic, S ^c   Kezic, J ^a   Razov, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR   (Croatia)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Calcium hydroxide; Mediterranean shrubs; Polyethylene glycol; Saponins; Small ruminants; Tannins; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 36349016794     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.07.006     Document Type: Review

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