Variations in the dietary cation-anion difference and the acid-base balance of dairy cows on a pasture-based diet in south-eastern Australia

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-36

  Roche, J R ^a,b   Dalley, D ^a   Moate, P ^a   Grainger, C ^a   Hannah, M ^a   O'Mara, F ^b   Rath, M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0034161738     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2000.00192.x     Document Type: Article

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