Utility of acute phase proteins as biomarkers of transport stress in ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 107, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 167-171

  Piccione, G ^a   Casella, S ^a   Giannetto, C ^a   Giudice, E ^a   Fazio, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute phase proteins; Ewe; Road transport; Stress; Welfare; White blood cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS;

EID: 84866511665     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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