Influence of slow-release urea on nitrogen balance and portal-drained visceral nutrient flux in beef steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 209-221

  Taylor Edwards, C C ^a   Elam, N A ^a   Kitts, S E ^a   McLeod, K R ^a   Axe, D E ^b   Vanzant, E S ^a   Kristensen, N B ^c   Harmon, D L ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Agri Nutrients Technology Group   (United States)

^c DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Metabolism; Nitrogen; Nonprotein nitrogen; Ruminant; Steer; Urea

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; MALE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PORTAL VEIN; STOMACH JUICE; VISCERA;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; NITROGEN; PORTAL VEIN; UREA; VISCERA;

EID: 60549086644     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0913     Document Type: Article

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