Fatty acid profiles, growth, and immune responses of neonatal lambs fed milk replacer and supplemented with fish oil or safflower oil

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 79, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 167-173

  Lewis, G S ^a   Wulster Radcliffe, M C ^b   Herbein, J H ^c  

^a USDA ARS US Sheep Experiment Station   (United States)

^b American Society of Animal Science   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish oil; Growth; Immune response; Lamb; Milk substitutes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; GLYCINE MAX; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 53049095041     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.07.024     Document Type: Article

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