Relationship between body condition score and subcutaneous fat and muscle area measured by ultrasound in Pelibuey ewes

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  • A.J. Chay-Canul, R. A. Garcia- Herrera, N. F. O. Robertos División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. Carretera Villahermosa-Teapa, km 25, R/A. La Huasteca 2ª Sección, CP 86280, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
  • Ulises Macias- Cruz Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Ejido Nuevo León S/N, Mexicali, B.C., CP. 21705, México
  • Ricardo Vicente- Pérez Departamento de Producción Agrícola, Centro Universitario de la Costa Sur, Universidad de Guadalajara, Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, 48900, México
  • Víctor M. Meza- Villalvazo Universidad del Papaloapan. Instituto de Biotecnología. Circuito Central No. 200, Col. Parque Industrial. CP. 68301. Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, México

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Published

2019-02-10

How to Cite

Herrera, N. F. O. Robertos, A. C.-C. R. A. G.-., U. M.-. Cruz, R. V.-. Pérez, and V. M. M.-. Villalvazo. “Relationship Between Body Condition Score and Subcutaneous Fat and Muscle Area Measured by Ultrasound in Pelibuey Ewes”. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, vol. 31, no. 1, Feb. 2019, pp. 53-58, doi:10.9755/ejfa.2019.v31.i1.1901.

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