Accuracy and precision of computer models to predict passage of crude protein and amino acids to the duodenum of lactating cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 649-664

  Bateman, H G ^a,e   Clark, J H ^a   Patton, R A ^b   Peel, C J ^c   Schwab, C G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Nittany Dairy Nutrition   (United States)

^c Degussa Corporation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^e LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Dairy cows; Modeling; Protein

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

AMINO ACID; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUODENUM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIETARY PROTEINS; DUODENUM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTEINS; RUMEN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035287290     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74520-1     Document Type: Article

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