Use of monensin controlled-release capsules to reduce methane emissions and improve milk production of dairy cows offered pasture supplemented with grain

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1159-1165

  Grainger, C ^a   Auldist, M J ^a,e   Clarke, T ^a   Beauchemin, K A ^b   McGinn, S M ^b   Hannah, M C ^a   Eckard, R J ^c   Lowe, L B ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^e Fishing Monthly Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Methane; Monensin; Pasture diet

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA; LOLIUM;

METHANE; MONENSIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CEREAL; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INTESTINE; LACTATION; LOLIUM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CEREALS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DIET; FEMALE; INTESTINES; LACTATION; LOLIUM; METHANE; MONENSIN;

EID: 40649089424     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0319     Document Type: Article

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