Effect of malate supplementation to dairy cows on rumen fermentation and milk production in early lactation

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-172

  Devant, M ^a   Bach, A ^a,b   Garcia J A ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Malate; Milk; Rumen

Indexed keywords

BOS; SACCHARUM;

EID: 45449116197     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2007.9706655     Document Type: Article

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