Rates of oxalic acid degradation in the rumen of sheep and goats in response to different levels of oxalic acid administration

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 451-455

  Duncan, A J ^a   Frutos, P ^a   Young, S A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goats; Oxalic acid; Rumen degradation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031498036     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980000864X     Document Type: Article

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