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Evaluation of Serum Antioxidant Markers and Stress Oxidative Indices of Goat Bucks Raised Under Tropical Conditions with Different Ages and Seasons Cover

Evaluation of Serum Antioxidant Markers and Stress Oxidative Indices of Goat Bucks Raised Under Tropical Conditions with Different Ages and Seasons

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/azibna-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2344-4592 | Journal ISSN: 1016-4855
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