Effects of intramuscular injections of vitamin B12 on lactation performance of dairy cows fed dietary supplements of folic acid and rumen-protected methionine

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 671-676

  Girard, C L ^a   Matte, J J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Lactation; Rumen protected methionine; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

CYANOCOBALAMIN; CYSTEINE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; METHYLMALONIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EATING; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CYSTEINE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LACTATION; METHIONINE; METHYLMALONIC ACID; MILK; PARITY; RUMEN; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 15044346817     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72731-4     Document Type: Article

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