A single drench of virginiamycin to increase safety of feeding grain to sheep

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 899-906

  Thorniley, G R ^a,b   Rowe, J B ^a,c   Cowcher, P C ^a,d   Boyce, M D ^a,e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Wesfeeds Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^d Quaindering   (Australia)

^e MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lactate; Lactic acidosis; PH; Rumen; VFA

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031811268     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A96078     Document Type: Article

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