Effects of malic acid on microbial efficiency and metabolism in continuous culture of rumen contents and on performance of mid-lactation dairy cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 13-31

  Sniffen, C J ^a,d   Ballard, C S ^a   Carter, M P ^a   Cotanch, K W ^a   Dann, H M ^a   Grant, R J ^a   Mandebvu, P ^a   Suekawa, M ^b   Martin, S A ^c  

^a William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute   (United States)

^b Zen Noh National Federation of Agricultural Co operative Associations   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d Fencrest LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous culture; Dairy cow; Malic acid; Milk yield; Rumen metabolism

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33644653597     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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