Effects of supplements that contain increasing amounts of metabolizable protein with or without Ca-propionate salt on postpartum interval and nutrient partitioning in young beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 433-446

  Waterman, R C ^a   Sawyer, J E ^a,b   Mathis, C P ^a   Hawkins, D E ^a   Donart, G B ^a   Petersen, M K ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Glucose tolerance; Insulin sensitivity; Propionate; Protein supplementation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748804473     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.842433x     Document Type: Article

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