Effect of ruminal administration of the lactate-utilizing strain Megasphaera elsdenii (Me) NCIMB 41125 on abrupt or gradual transition from forage to concentrate diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 157, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 20-29

  Henning, P H ^a,b   Horn, C H ^a,b   Leeuw, K J ^a   Meissner, H H ^a,c   Hagg, F M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b MS Biotech   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Lactic acid; Ruminal acidosis; Ruminal pH; VFA

Indexed keywords

MEGASPHAERA ELSDENII; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77949916295     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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