Genetic and physiological aspects of resistance to hypothermia in relation to neonatal lamb survival

Every year many thousands of newborn lambs die of cold exposure. This thesis is concerned with some of the physiological and genetic factors involved in the resistance of neonatal lambs of ten different breeds to hypothermia with particular reference to their heat production capabilities. The projec...

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Main Author: Samson, D. E.
Published: University of Edinburgh 1982
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.280599