Rumen gases and bloat in grazing dairy cows

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 459-469

  Moate, P J ^a   Clarke, T ^a   Davis, L H ^a   Laby, R H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

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EID: 0031408383     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859697004930     Document Type: Article

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