Serum enzymes levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian goat breeds

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 657-666

  Tibbo, M ^a,e   Jibril, Y ^c   Woldemeskel, M ^c,f   Dawo, F ^c,d   Aragaw, K ^a   Rege, J E O ^b,g  

^a Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Center   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^d Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Centre   (Ethiopia)

^e INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^g INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Breed; Ethiopia; Factors affecting; Goats; Serum enzymes

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; GENETICS; GOAT; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; AGE FACTORS; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BREEDING; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; GOATS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 55949120228     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9145-2     Document Type: Article

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