Benefits of pregnant sheep immunostimulation with Corynebacterium cutis on post-partum and early newborn's life IgG levels, stillbirth rate and lamb's weight

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 146-151

  Yilmaz, Özge Turna ^a   Kaşikçi, Güven ^a   Gündüz, Mehmet Can ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Corynebacterium cutis; Immunoglobulin G; Lamb's weight; Neonatal disease; Post partum disease; Pregnant ewe; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CORYNEBACTERIUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79954631083     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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