Dietary cation-anion difference effects on performance and acid-base status of dairy cows postpartum

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 3367-3375

  Hu, W ^a,c   Murphy, M R ^a   Constable, P D ^a,d   Block, E ^b  

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

^b Church & Dwight Co   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid base status; Dairy cow; Dietary cation anion difference; Performance

Indexed keywords

BOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35748960227     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-515     Document Type: Article

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