Acidosis in Cattle: A Review

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 275-286

  Owens, F N ^a   Secrist, D S ^a   Hill, W J ^a   Gill, D R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Acidosis; Engorgement; Grain; Osmotic Pressure; Rumen

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ACIDOSIS; ACUTE DISEASE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FERMENTATION; GLYCOLYSIS; INCIDENCE; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; PH; REVIEW;

ACIDOSIS; ACUTE DISEASE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; GLUCOSE; GLYCOLYSIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INCIDENCE; LACTATES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION;

EID: 0031611644     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.761275x     Document Type: Review

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