Effect of the supplementation of a high-concentrate diet with sunflower and fish oils on ruminal fermentation in sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 81, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 119-125

  Toral, P G ^a   Belenguer, A ^a   Frutos, P ^a   Hervas G ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; Linoleic acid; Lipid; Rumen degradation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; HELIANTHUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 59649112123     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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