Effects of volatile fatty acid supply on their absorption and on water kinetics in the rumen of sheep sustained by intragastric infusions

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2609-2616

  Lopez S ^a,d   Hovell, F D D ^a,e   Dijkstra, J ^b   France, J ^c  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^e Banchory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption; Infusion; Nutrient uptake; Osmotic pressure; Rumen; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2342582779     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.81102609x     Document Type: Article

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