Effect of postruminal glutamine supplementation on immune response and milk production in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 3107-3121

  Doepel, L ^a,e   Lessard, M ^b   Gagnon, N ^b   Lobley, G E ^c   Bernier, J F ^a   Dubreuil, P ^d   Lapierre, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Glutamine supplementation; Immune response; Transition cow

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33746900404     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72585-1     Document Type: Article

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