Physiological validation of a non-invasive method for measuring adrenocortical activity in goats

Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift

Volumn 97, Issue 9-10, 2010, Pages 259-262

  Kleinsasser, C ^a,b,d   Graml, C ^b,d   Klobetz Rassam, E ^a,d   Barth, K ^a,c   Waiblinger, S ^b,d   Palme, R ^a,d  

^a Department of Biomedical Sciences/Biochemistry ^*  (Germany)

^b Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^d Marinomed Biotech Ag Veterinärplatz 1   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 77958125878     PISSN: 0043535X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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