Effects of short-term early gestational exposure to endophyte-infected tall fescue diets on plasma 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid and fetal development in mares

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2919-2929

  Youngblood, R C ^a   Filipov, N M ^b   Rude, B J ^a   Christiansen, D L ^b   Hopper, R M ^b   Gerard, P D ^a   Hill, N S ^c   Fitzgerald, B P ^d   Ryan, P L ^a,b,e  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catecholamine; Equine Pregnancy; Ergot Alkaloid; Tall Fescue

Indexed keywords

CYNODON DACTYLON; EQUIDAE; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 4644316932     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82102919x     Document Type: Article

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