Effects of dietary protein and potassium contents on plasma urea nitrogen and amino acids in relation to performance of swine

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 351-355

  Cai, Yongjiu ^a,b   Ewan, Richard C ^a   Zimmerman, Dean R ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Free amino acids; Pigs; Plasma urea nitrogen; Potassium; Protein

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0030509042     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-052     Document Type: Article

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