Haematological studies of Nili-Ravi buffaloes injected with recombinant bovine somatotropin

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-57

  Khaliq, T ^a   Rahman, Z U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Haematology; Nili Ravi buffalo; Recombinant bovine somatotropin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; BUBALUS;

EID: 77951085607     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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