The effect of the supply of rumen degradable protein and metabolisable protein on negative energy balance and fertility in dairy cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 227-239

  Tamminga, Seerp ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Energy balance; Fat mobilisation; Fertility; Nutrients; Protein mobilisation; Urea

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; FATTY ACID; NITROGEN; UREA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REPRODUCTION; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AMMONIA; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; FERTILITY; NITROGEN; REPRODUCTION; RUMEN; UREA;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750057703     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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