Methane Output and Lactation Response in Holstein Cattle with Monensin or Unsaturated Fat Added to the Diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 906-914

  Sauer, F D ^a   Fellner, V ^a   Kinsman, R ^a   Kramer, J K G ^a   Jackson, H A ^a   Lee, A J ^a   Chen, S ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Dairy cows; Gas production; Ionophores; Methane

Indexed keywords

EDIBLE OIL; METHANE; MONENSIN; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SECRETION; STOMACH JUICE; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; LACTATION; METHANE; MILK; MONENSIN; RUMEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032013412     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.763906x     Document Type: Article

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