Feeding lactose increases ruminal butyrate and plasma β- hydroxybutyrate in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2486-2494

  DeFrain, J M ^a   Hippen, A R ^a   Kalscheur, K F ^a   Schingoethe, D J ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Butyrate; Ketone; Rumen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4243088176     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73373-1     Document Type: Article

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