Comparison of protozoal populations and digestion rates between water buffalo and cattle fed an all forage diet1

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-46

  Franzolin, R ^a   Dehority, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Rumen protozoa; Rumen turnover; Rumen volume; Water buffalo

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; ENTODINIUM; ISOTRICHIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0002825693     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1999.9706260     Document Type: Article

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