Evaluation of the protective effect of probiotics fed to dairy cows during a subacute ruminal acidosis challenge

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 153, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 278-291

  Chiquette, J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Probiotic; Subacute ruminal acidosis

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HORDEUM; MEGASPHAERA ELSDENII; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 69549084433     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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