Rabbit growth performance in a subtropical and semi-arid environment: Effects of fur clipping, ear length, and body temperature

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Lukefahr, S D ^a   Ruiz Feria, C A ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Heat stress; Prediction; Rabbits; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; LABLAB; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PIERINAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4043088400     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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