Influence of dietary protein on urea levels in blood and milk of buffalo cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-143

  Campanile, G ^a   De Filippo, C ^a   Di Palo, R ^a   Taccone, W ^b   Zicarelli, L ^a  

^a Dipto di Sci Cliniche Veterinarie   (Italy)

^b Laboratorio Analisi Centrale ASL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Dietary protein; Metabolic profile; Milk urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141696384     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00123-7     Document Type: Article

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