Propionibacteria fed to dairy cows: Effects on energy balance, plasma metabolites and hormones, and reproduction

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1738-1751

  Francisco, C C ^a   Chamberlain, C S ^a   Waldner, D N ^a   Wettemann, R P ^a   Spicer, L J ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Insulin like growth factor; Ovarian activity; Propionibacteria

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

HORMONE; MILK PROTEIN; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HORMONES; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEINS; LACTATION; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; PROGESTERONE; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0036654884     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74248-3     Document Type: Article

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