Effect of Ruminal NH3-N Levels on Ruminal Fermentation, Purine Derivatives, Digestibility and Rice Straw Intake in Swamp Buffaloes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 904-907

  Wanapat, M ^a   Pimpa, O ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Microbial Population; Purine Derivatives; Rice Straw; Ruminal NH3 N; Swamp Buffalo; VFA

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUBALUS;

EID: 0033407875     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.904     Document Type: Article

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