Effects of sodium chloride and betaine on hydration status of lambs at slaughter

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1194-1200

  Pearce, K L ^a,b   Masters, D G ^a   Jacob, R H ^c   Hopkins, D L ^d   Pethick, D W ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Meat quality; Saltbush

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; DIET; DRINKING; FOOD QUALITY; HYDRATION; MEAT; MUSCLE; SHEEP; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ATRIPLEX; OVIS ARIES; SARCOBATUS VERMICULATUS;

EID: 49449115134     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08034     Document Type: Article

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