Meta-analysis of 0 to 8 h post-prandial evolution of ruminal pH

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1437-1448

  Dragomir, C ^a,d   Sauvant, D ^b   Peyraud, J L ^c   Giger Reverdin, S ^b   Michalet Doreau, B ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d National Institute for Research and Development for Biology and Animal Nutrition   (Romania)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; pH dynamics; Rumen; Subacute rumen acidosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 50449100643     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108002656     Document Type: Article

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