Parasite prevalence, nutritionally-related blood metabolites and pre-slaughter stress response in Nguni, Bonsmara and Angus steers raised on veld

The effects of month on body weight, body condition scores, internal parasite prevalence and on nutritionally related blood metabolites were studied in Angus, Bonsmara and Nguni steers raised on sweet veld. Pre-slaughter stress was also determined using catecholamines, cortisol, dopamine, packed cel...

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Main Author: Ndlovu, Thulile
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Fort Hare 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10353/73