Effect of shearing on some haematochemical parameters in ewes

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 106-111

  Piccione, Giuseppe ^a,c   Casella, S ^a   Fazio, F ^a   Pennisi, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heat stress; Thermal homeostasis; Thermoregulation; Valle del belice

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749092044     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2713-cjas     Document Type: Article

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