Feeding lactose to increase ruminal butyrate and the metabolic status of transition dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 267-276

  DeFrain, J M ^a   Hippen, A R ^a   Kalscheur, K F ^a   Schingoethe, D J ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Butyrate; Lactose; Transition dairy cow; hydroxybutyrate

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 30844459434     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72091-4     Document Type: Article

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