Risk factors involved in conception, abortion, and kidding rates of goats under extensive conditions

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 191-198

  Mellado, M ^a   Valdez, R ^a   Lara, L M ^a   Garcia J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Abortion; Blood metabolites; Goats; Kidding rate; Minerals

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 4344647633     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.10.016     Document Type: Article

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