Ruminally undegraded intake protein in sheep fed low-quality forage: Effect on weight, growth, cell proliferation, and morphology of visceral organs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 198-205

  Swanson, K C ^a,b   Redmer, D A ^a   Reynolds, L P ^a   Caton, J S ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestive tract; Growth; Liver; Protein supplements; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; STANDARD; VISCERA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; RUMEN; SHEEP; VISCERA; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032602274     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.771198x     Document Type: Article

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