Seasonal changes in energy-related blood metabolites and mineral profiles of Nguni and crossbred cattle on communal rangelands in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 708-718

  Mapiye, C ^a   Chimonyo, M ^a   Dzama, K ^b   Marufu, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Glucose; Iron; Nguni cattle; Non esterified fatty acids; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955141055     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.90419     Document Type: Article

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