Milk protein production and plasma 3-methylhistidine concentration in lactating Holstein cows exposed to high ambient temperatures

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1159-1163

  Kamiya, Mitsuru ^c   Kamiya, Yuko ^c   Tanaka, Masahito ^c   Shioya, Shigeru ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Dairy Cows; Energy; Heat Stress; Milk Production; Protein; Protein Degradation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747139981     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.1159     Document Type: Article

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