Effect of niacin supplementation on rumen metabolites in murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 38-41

  Kumar, Ravindra ^a   Dass, R S ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Niacin; Rumen Metabolites; Rumen Protozoa

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 13244291547     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.38     Document Type: Article

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