Effect of rumen degradable protein with or without fermentable carbohydrate supplementation on systemic concentrations of ammonia and urea in cattle

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 159-169

  Kenny, D A ^a,b   Boland, M P ^b   Diskin, M G ^a   Sreenan, J M ^a  

^a Teagasc Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Cattle; Fermentable energy; Rumen degradable protein; Urea

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0036978414     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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