Effect of post-weaning management practices on physiological and immunological responses of weaned beef calves

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-174

  Lynch, E M ^a,b   McGee, M ^a   Doyle, S ^b   Earley, B ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cattle; Physiology; Stress; Weaning

Indexed keywords

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EID: 84857071573     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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