Effects of melatonin on adrenal cortical functions of Indian goats under thermal stress

Veterinary Medicine International

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Sejian, Veerasamy ^a,b   Srivastava, Rajendra Swaroop ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 78649382187     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20420048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2010/348919     Document Type: Article

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