Excitability scores of pigs administered ascorbic acid and transported during the harmattan season

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 471-480

  Adenkola, Yahaya Adeshina ^a   Ayo, Joseph Olusegun ^b   Sackey, Anthony Kojo Bedu ^b   Adelaiye, Alexander Babatunde ^b   Minka, Ndalso Salka ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Excitability score; Pigs; Road transportation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 72249108358     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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