Technical note: Ruminal cannulation technique in young Holstein calves: Effects of cannulation on feed intake, body weight gain, and ruminal development at six weeks of age

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 737-742

  Kristensen, N B ^a   Engbaek M ^a   Vestergaard, M ^a   Harmon, D L ^b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Ruminal cannula; Ruminal environment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATHETERIZATION; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATHETERIZATION; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN;

ANIMALIA; TRIFOLIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77949303323     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2488     Document Type: Article

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