Time-dependant peri-partum haematological, biochemical and rectal temperature changes in West African dwarf ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-57

  Obidike, I R ^a   Aka, L O ^a   Okafor, C I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Haematology; Postpartum; Rectal temperature; West African dwarf ewes

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349119887     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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