A reliable body condition scoring technique for estimating condition in African buffalo

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 476-481

  Ezenwa, Vanessa O ^a   Jolles, Anna E ^b   O'Brien, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African buffalo; Body condition; Haematocrit; Kidney fat index; Nutritional condition; Syncerus caffer

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DRY SEASON; FAT RESERVE; LIVESTOCK; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; UNGULATE; VISUAL ANALYSIS; WET SEASON;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SYNCERUS CAFFER; SYNCERUS CAFFER CAFFER; UNGULATA;

EID: 73149114858     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.00960.x     Document Type: Article

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