Effect of ochratoxin a (OTA)-contaminated feed on several health and economic parameters in white leghorn cockerels

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-40

  Zahoor ul Hassan, ^a   Khan, Muhammad Zargham ^a   Khan, Ahrar ^a   Javed, Ijaz ^a   Sadique, Umer ^b   Hameed, Muhammad Raza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Male white leghorn chicks; Ochratoxin A; Pathology; Serum biochemistry

Indexed keywords

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EID: 84863405456     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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