Effect of sainfoin on in vitro digestion of fresh alfalfa and bloat in steers

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 203-212

  McMahon, L R ^a,b   Majak, W ^c   McAllister, T A ^a   Hall, J W ^c,e   Jones, G A ^b   Popp, J D ^c,e   Cheng, K J ^d  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Bloat; Condensed tannins; Sainfoin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ONOBRYCHIS; ONOBRYCHIS VICIIFOLIA;

EID: 0033147643     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-074     Document Type: Article

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