Effects of ensiled cassava tops on rumen environment parameters, thyroid gland hormones and liver enzymes of cows fed urea-treated fresh rice straw

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 936-941

  Duong, Nguyen Khang ^a   Wiktorsson, Hans ^a,b  

^a NONG LAM UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cow; Dry Matter Intake; Ensiled Cassava Tops; Liver Enzymes; Rumen; Thyroid Gland Hormones

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 3242723992     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.936     Document Type: Article

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