The impact of the quality of silage on animal health and food safety: A review

Veterinary Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 212-216

  Driehuis, F ^a   Elferink, S J W H Oude ^b  

^a NIZO FOOD RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; CATTLE; FERMENTATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; REVIEW; SHEEP; SILAGE; STANDARD;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CATTLE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS; SHEEP; SILAGE;

EID: 0034304505     PISSN: 01652176     EISSN: 18755941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2000.9695061     Document Type: Article

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