Effects of supplemental zinc and manganese on ruminal fermentation, forage intake, and digestion by cattle fed prairie hay and urea

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2972-2979

  Arelovich, H M ^a,b   Owens, F N ^a,c   Horn, G W ^a   Vizcarra, J A ^a,d  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^c DuPont Specialty Grains   (United States)

^d ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Propionic Acid; Rumen; Urea; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

MANGANESE; UREA; UREASE; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MANGANESE; POACEAE; RUMEN; UREA; UREASE; ZINC;

EID: 0034330045     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.78112972x     Document Type: Article

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