Influence of Dietary Sulfur Level on Growth Performance and Digestive Function in Feedlot Cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1723-1728

  Zinn, R A ^a   Alvarez, E ^a   Mendez, M ^a   Montano M ^a   Ramirez, E ^a   Shen, Y ^a  

^a University of California Desert Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Dry Lot Feeding; Rumen Metabolism; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

ARUNDINARIA; BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SORGHUM X DRUMMONDII; ZEA MAYS;

LACTIC ACID; METHANE; SULFUR; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DUODENUM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DUODENUM; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; MALE; METHANE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; SULFUR;

EID: 0031183064     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7571723x     Document Type: Article

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