Effects of feeding quebracho tannin diets, with or without a dietary modifier, on rumen function in sheep

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 265-274

  Salawu, M B ^a,b,c,d   Acamovic, T ^a   Stewart, C S ^c   Hovell, F D DeB ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Polyethylene glycol; Rumen micro organisms; Sheep; Tannins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; OVIS ARIES; SCHINOPSIS BALANSAE;

EID: 0040888875     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051298     Document Type: Article

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