Fecal D- and L- lactate, succinate, and volatile fatty acid levels in young dairy calves

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 973-977

  Shimomura, Yuko ^a   Sato, Hiroshi ^a  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calf feces; Colonic fermentation; Fecal lactate; Fecal succinate; Fecal VFA

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; SUCCINIC ACID; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FECES; FEMALE; LACTIC ACID; MALE; SUCCINIC ACID;

EID: 33749525653     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.68.973     Document Type: Article

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