In vitro effects of individual fatty acids on protozoal numbers and on fermentation products in ruminal fluid from cattle fed a high-concentrate, barley-based diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2693-2704

  Hristov, A N ^a   Ivan, M ^b   McAllister, T A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cattle; Fatty Acids; Ruminal Fermentation; Ruminal Protozoa

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CILIOPHORA; ENTODINIUM; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 4444271875     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8292693x     Document Type: Article

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