Influence of Short- and Long-Term Exposure to a Hot Environment on Rumen Passage Rate and Diet Digestibility by Friesian Heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 967-973

  Bernabucci, U ^a,c   Bani, P ^b   Ronchi, B ^a   Lacetera, N ^a   Nardone, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Heat stress; Heifers; Rumen passage rate

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HEAT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HEAT; RUMEN; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033125575     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75316-6     Document Type: Article

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