Ruminal fermentation and degradation patterns, protozoa population and urinary purine derivatives excretion in goats and wethers fed diets based on olive leaves

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3006-3014

  Yanez Ruiz D R ^a   Martin Garcia A I ^a   Moumen, A ^a   Molina Alcaide, E ^a,b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Goats; Olive Leaves; PEG; Protozoa; Purine Derivatives; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; ENTODINIOMORPHIDA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; OLEACEAE; OLIGOHYMENOPHOREA; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 4644341938     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82103006x     Document Type: Article

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