Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
Year:
2011
Volume:
10
Issue:
9
Page No.
1112 - 1116
Relationship of Residual Feed Intake on Specific Hematological and Biochemical Parameters in Rambouillet Sheep
Authors :
R.M. Rincon-Delgado,
H. Gutierrez-Banuelos,
E.D. Perez-Vazquez,
A. Muro-Reyes,
L.H. Diaz-Garcia,
R. Banuelos-Valenzuela,
F.J. Gutierrez-Pina,
C.A. Medina-Flores,
L.M. Escareno-Sanchez,
J.I. Aguilera-Soto,
M.A. Lopez-Carlos
and
C.F. Arechiga-Flores
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