Effect of chromium dietary supplementation on the immune response and some blood biochemical parameters of transport-stressed lambs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 671-676

  Al Mufarrej, S I ^a   Al Haidary, I A ^a   Al Kraidees, M S ^a   Hussein, M F ^a   Metwally, H M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

High chromium yeast; Immune response; Lambs; Some blood parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 44449167583     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2008.70135     Document Type: Article

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