Effect of different potassium levels in hay on acid-base status and mineral balance in periparturient dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 6123-6133

  Rerat M ^a   Philipp, A ^b   Hess, H D ^a   Liesegang, A ^b  

^a AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acid base status; Dairy cow; Dietary cation anion difference; Potassium

Indexed keywords

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EID: 70749142689     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2449     Document Type: Article

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