Dietary L-carnitine affects periparturient nutrient metabolism and lactation in multiparous cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 3422-3441

  Carlson, D B ^a,c   McFadden, J W ^a,d   D'Angelo, A ^a,e   Woodworth, J C ^b   Drackley, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Lonza Inc USA   (United States)

^c NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Istituto Sperimentale Italiano Lazzaro Spallanzani   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Hepatic metabolism; L carnitine; Periparturient period

Indexed keywords

BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35748952816     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-811     Document Type: Article

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