The effect of infusion of putrescine and gamma amino butyric acid on the intake of steers offered grass silage containing three levels of lactic acid

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 15-29

  Dawson, L E R ^a   Mayne, C S ^a,b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amines; Intake; Lactic acid; Ruminants; Silage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 0011873233     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(96)01149-2     Document Type: Article

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