Equidae milk promises substitutes for cow and human breast milk

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 470-475

  Nikkhah, Akbar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZANJAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Breast; Donkey; Health; Human; Mare; Milk

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 84871574541     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/vet-1105-10     Document Type: Review

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