Influence of shearing on oxidative stress and some physiological parameters in ewes

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 481-485

  Piccione, Giuseppe ^a   Fazio, Francesco ^a   Casella, Stefania ^a   Pennisi, Pietro ^b   Caola, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ewes; Oxidative stress; Physiological parameters; Shearing; Thermoregulatory

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SHEEP; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79957593947     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2010.00865.x     Document Type: Article

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