Fecal D- and L-lactate, succinate and volatile fatty acid levels, and relationships with fecal acidity and diarrhea in neonatal calves

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-192

  Sato, Hiroshi ^a   Koiwa, Masateru ^a  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calf diarrhea; Calf feces; Fecal acidity; Fecal lactate; Fecal organic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249088542     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00516.x     Document Type: Article

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