Supplemental methionine and urea for gestating beef cows consuming low quality forage diets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 731-736

  Waterman, R C ^a   Loest C A ^a   Bryant, W D ^a   Petersen, M K ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Gestation; Methionine; Nitrogen retention; Plasma amino acid

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE; NITROGEN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; METHIONINE; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; UREA;

EID: 34247105885     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-425     Document Type: Article

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