Selected biochemical serum parameters in ewes during pregnancy, post-parturition, lactation and dry period

Animal Science Papers and Reports

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 321-330

  Piccione, Giuseppe ^a   Caola, Giovanni ^a   Giannetto, Claudia ^a   Grasso, Fortunata ^a   Calanni Runzo, Sebastiano ^a   Zumbo, Alessandro ^b   Pennisi, Pietro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochemical parameters; Blood; Ewes; Physiological status

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 76049128712     PISSN: 08604037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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