Evaluation of a model integrating protein and energy metabolism in preruminant calves

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1243-1252

  Gerrits, Walter J J ^a   France, James ^b   Dijkstra, Jan ^b   Bosch, Marlou W ^d   Henk Tolman, G ^c   Tamminga, Seerp ^d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Amino acid requirements; Computer simulation; Energy metabolism; Mathematical model; Veal calves

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN INTAKE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030954188     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.6.1243     Document Type: Article

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