Effects of ruminally protected choline and dietary fat on performance and blood metabolites of finishing heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2497-2503

  Bindel, D J ^a   Drouillard, J S ^a   Titgemeyer, E C ^a   Wessels, R H ^a   Loest C A ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcasses; Cattle; Choline; Fat; Performance

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

CHOLINE; FAT; FATTY ACID; INSULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FAT INTAKE; METABOLISM; RUMINANT STOMACH; TALLOW; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHOLINE; DIETARY FATS; FATS; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; INSULIN; RUMEN; TRIGLYCERIDES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0034292933     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.78102497x     Document Type: Article

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