The effect of season and monensin sodium on the digestive characteristics of autumn and spring pasture fed to sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1052-1058

  Maas, J A ^a   Wilson, G F ^b   McCutcheon, S N ^b   Lynch, G A ^b   Burnham, D L ^b   France, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digestion; Monensin; Pastures; Rumen; Seasons; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MONENSIN; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; FERMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SEASON; SHEEP;

ACETATES; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; MALE; MONENSIN; PROPIONATES; RUMEN; SEASONS; SHEEP;

EID: 0035316062     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7941052x     Document Type: Article

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