Effect of nutrition on reproduction in llamas and alpacas

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 508-514

  Van Saun, R J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpacas; Energy balance; Llamas; Nutrition; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; LAMA GLAMA;

EID: 45649083027     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.025     Document Type: Article

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