Research note: A method for studying local differences in ruminal fermentation in dairy cattle

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 341-347

  Tafaj, M ^a   Maulbetsch, Anja ^a   Junck, B ^a   Steingass, H ^a   Drochner, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cannulae; Dairy cows; Local fermentation; Rumen; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CATTLE; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CATHETERIZATION; CATTLE; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUMEN;

EID: 0042386610     PISSN: 0003942X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450390109381990     Document Type: Article

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