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A note on haemoglobin levels in West African cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

F. D. Wharton Jr.
F. D. Wharton Jr.
Affiliation:
U.S.-A.I.D. Animal Nutrition Adviser, Animal Health and Husbandry Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Pong Tamale, Ghana
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The physiology of indigenous West African cattle has not been investigated thoroughly. The ability of native cattle to survive on dietary regimes drastically deficient by standards based on requirements of temperate zone cattle, indicates an adaptability suggestive of a physiology differing from that of temperate zone cattle. The study reported herein was conducted to provide information on one aspect of this problem; namely the haemoglobin levels of indigenous cattle, as influenced by breed, season of year, growth characteristics and nutrient intake.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , February 1966 , pp. 149 - 151
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1966

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