Use of chitosans to modulate ruminal fermentation of a 50:50 forage-to-concentrate diet in sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 749-755

  Goiri, I ^a   Oregui, L M ^a   Garcia Rodriguez, A ^a  

^a NEIKER and a Vaccine producing Commercial Company CZVSL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Additive; Antimicrobial; Apparent digestibility; Chitosan; Ruminal fermentation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CECUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FERMENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CECUM; CHITOSAN; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; EATING; FERMENTATION; RUMEN; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 75949092159     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2377     Document Type: Article

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