Effect of monensin on the performance and nitrogen utilization of lactating dairy cows consuming fresh forage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1717-1727

  Ruiz, R ^a   Albrecht, G L ^a   Tedeschi, L O ^a   Jarvis, G ^a   Russell, J B ^b   Fox, D G ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ROBERT W HOLLEY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System; Dairy cows; Monensin; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FISTULA; ZEA MAYS;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; AMMONIA; IONOPHORE; MONENSIN; NITROGEN; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FISTULA; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RUMINANT STOMACH; URINALYSIS;

ACETATES; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FISTULA; IONOPHORES; LACTATION; MILK; MONENSIN; NITROGEN; POACEAE; PROPIONATES; RUMEN; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0035408348     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74607-3     Document Type: Article

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