Effect of Forage Quality and Monensin on the Ruminal Fermentation of Fistulated Cows Fed Continuously at a Constant Intake

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 224-229

  Lana, Rogério P ^a,c   Russell, James B ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Forage; Ionophores; Monensin; Protein; Rumen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

AMMONIA; MONENSIN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CEREAL; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; STANDARD;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MONENSIN; RUMEN;

EID: 0030638828     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.751224x     Document Type: Article

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