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Original Articles

D-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid Concentration as Indicator of the Nutritional Status of Two Genetically Different Types of Merino Sheep Subjected to Different Nutritional Levels

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Pages 109-114 | Received 21 Mar 2000, Accepted 15 May 2000, Published online: 11 Nov 2011

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