The effect of a direct fed microbial (Megasphaera elsdenii) on the productivity and health of Holstein cows

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-112

  Hagg, F M ^a,b   Erasmus, L J ^b   Henning, P H ^a   Coertze, R J ^b  

^a MS Biotech   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Health; Milk yield; Rumen acidosis; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955026521     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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