Use of lipopolysaccharide (E. coli) as stress inducing in sheep in intermediate stage of pregnancy
To analyze stress during the intermediate stage of gestation, 43 multiparous, crossbred Santa Inês, pregnant ewes, with a average age of 5 and average body weight (BW) of 60kg, were challenged with a intravenous administration of 0.8µg.kg-1 of LPS (lipopolysaccharide E. coli - outer membrane cell...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Zootecnia
2015-02-01
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Series: | Boletim de Indústria Animal |
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Online Access: | http://35.199.65.98:80/index.php/bia/article/view/392 |