Influence of bovine somatotropin and replacement of corn dextrose with concentrate on the performance of mid-lactating buffaloes fed urea-treated wheat straw

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-265

  Sarwar, Muhammed ^a   Shahzad, Muhammed Aasif ^a   Nisa, Mahr ^a   Sufyan, Aboubakar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bovine somatotropin; Buffalo; Digestion; Enzose; Intake; Milk; Nitrogen balance

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; BUBALUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34948842439     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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