Splanchnic metabolism of volatile fatty acids absorbed from the washed reticulorumen of steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2033-2042

  Kristensen, N B ^a,c   Harmon, D L ^b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Blood Flow; Cattle; Energy Metabolism; Volatile Fatty Acids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 3142531235     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8272033x     Document Type: Article

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