Subacute rumen acidosis in lactating cows: An investigation in intensive Italian dairy herds

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 226-234

  Morgante, M ^a   Stelletta, C ^a   Berzaghi, P ^a   Gianesella, M ^a   Andrighetto, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Diet; Short chain fatty acids; Subacute rumen acidosis

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ACIDOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; ITALY; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; STOMACH DISEASE;

ACIDOSIS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ITALY; LACTATION; RUMEN; STOMACH DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 34248581060     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2007.00696.x     Document Type: Article

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