The ability of a yeast-derived cell wall preparation to minimize the toxic effects of high-ergot alkaloid tall fescue straw in beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2596-2605

  Merrill, M L ^a   Bohnert, D W ^a   Harmon, D L ^b   Craig, A M ^a   Schrick, F N ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Ergot alkaloid; Ergovaline; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

ERGOT ALKALOID; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SECRETION; YEAST;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL WALL; DIGESTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERGOT ALKALOIDS; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MALE; MILK; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; PROLACTIN; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; YEASTS;

BOS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 35348955510     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0075     Document Type: Article

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