Effects of methods of collection and sample preparation on the concentrations of B-vitamins in ruminal fluid of dairy cows

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 417-420

  Santschi, D E ^a   Chiquette, J ^b   Berthiaume, R ^b   Matte, J J ^b   Mustafa, A F ^a   Girard, C L ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

B vitamins; Dairy cow; Ruminal fluid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS;

EID: 28044473861     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A05-011     Document Type: Article

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