The effect of basal diet on lactate-producing bacteria and the susceptibility of sheep to lactic acidosis

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 459-469

  Al Jassim, R A M ^a,b   Gordon, G L R ^a,c   Rowe, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Feed grains; Lactic acid bacteria; Streptococcus bovis; Virginiamycin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS;

EID: 0346973568     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054400     Document Type: Article

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