Seasonal variations of the plasma thyroid hormone concentrations and the body temperature in the dromedary camel

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-119

  Bengoumi, M ^a   Moutaouakil, F ^a   De La Farge, F ^a,b   Faye, B ^a,c  

^a Rabat Instituts   (Morocco)

^b CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^c CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Camel; Season; Temperature; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 5444273031     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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