The effects of feed restriction on physical activity, body weight, physiology, haematology and immunology in female mink

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 936-942

  Damgaard, B M ^a   Dalgaard, T S ^a   Larsen, T ^a   Hedemann, M S ^a   Hansen, S W ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Erythrocytes; Leucocytes; Liver; Lymphocyte subsets; Lymphocytes; Metabolites; Running wheel

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; LIVER; MINK; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; STEREOTYPY; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET; FEMALE; MINK; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

MUSTELA;

EID: 84863113127     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: 15322661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.10.014     Document Type: Article

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