Effect of stage of growth of alfalfa on the incidence of bloat in cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 725-727

  Thompson, D J ^a   Brooke, B M ^a   Garland, G J ^a   Hall, J W ^b   Majak, W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bloat; Cattle; Legumes; Medicago sativa L.

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034346213     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-065     Document Type: Article

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