Use of ionophores in lactating dairy cattle: A review

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 388-394

  Duffield, Todd F ^a   Bagg, Randal N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD ADDITIVE; IONOPHORE; MONENSIN;

CANADA; CATTLE; CELL MEMBRANE; COCCIDIOSIS; ION TRANSPORT; KETOACIDOSIS; LACTATION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; IONOPHORES; LACTATION; MILK; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0034048066     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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