Impact of shearing on body weight and serum total proteins in ewes;Impacto del esquilado sobre el peso corporal de las ovejas y sus proteínas séricas totales

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 342-346

  Piccione, G ^a   Casella, S ^a   Alberghina, D ^a   Zumbo, A ^a   Pennisi, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood parameters; Environmental condition; Fleece; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955216587     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2010082-1217     Document Type: Article

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