Ruminai temperature may aid in the detection of subacute ruminal acidosis

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 202-207

  Alzahal, O ^a   Kebreab, E ^b   France, J ^a   Froetschel, M ^c   McBride, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Ruminai temperature; Ruminal pH; Subacute ruminai acidosis

Indexed keywords

BOS; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

ACIDOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMINANT STOMACH; STOMACH DISEASE; TEMPERATURE;

ACIDOSIS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMEN; STOMACH DISEASES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 38949105231     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0535     Document Type: Article

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