Experimental methods in draught animal research
Experimentation and the importance of controls is discussed. Methods of calculating minimum numbers of animals for any particular experiment are given and it is noted that these numbers are often inconveniently large for experiments using draught animals. In certain circumstances animals can be used...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
1993
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49976 |
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