Use of sodium bicarbonate, offered free choice or blended into the ration, to reduce the risk of ruminal acidosis in cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 429-437

  Paton, Laura J ^a   Beauchemin, Karen A ^b   Veira, Douglas M ^c   Von Keyserlingk, Marina A G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Beef cattle; High grain diets; Ruminal pH; Sodium bicarbonate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; HORDEUM;

EID: 33947722102     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A06-014     Document Type: Article

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