Effects of sulfur and monensin concentrations on in vitro dry matter disappearance, hydrogen sulfide production, and volatile fatty acid concentrations in batch culture ruminal fermentations

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1503-1512

  Smith, D R ^a   DiLorenzo, N ^a   Leibovich, J ^a   May, M L ^a   Quinn, M J ^a   Homm, J W ^b   Galyean, M L ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen sulfide; In vitro fermentation; Monensin; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MONENSIN; SODIUM SULFATE; SULFATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIGESTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FERMENTATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FATTY ACIDS; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MALE; MONENSIN; RUMEN; SULFATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; MICROPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77949769166     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2498     Document Type: Article

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