Protein levels in cattle diets. 4. Ruminal ammonia N concentration, plasma urea N, and urea and creatinine excretions;Níveis de proteína em dietas de bovinos. 4. Concentrações de amônia ruminal e uréia plasmática e excreções de uréia e creatinina

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1270-1278

  Diniz Valadares, Rilene Ferreira ^a   Gonçalves, Lúcio Carlos ^b   Rodriguez, Norberto Mário ^b   De Campos Valadares Filho, Sebastião ^a   Sampaio, Ivan Barbosa ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b UFMG   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cattle; Creatinine excretion; Diet protein levels; Plasma urea N; Urea excretion

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3142541045     PISSN: 01004859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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