Effects of high dietary crude protein on the characteristics of preovulatory follicles in dairy heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 785-792

  Moallem, U ^a   Blanck, R ^b   Lehrer, H ^a   Livshitz, L ^a   Zachut, M ^a,b   Arieli, A ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dairy heifer; Dietary protein; High urea; Preovulatory follicle

Indexed keywords

UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FEMALE; MAIZE; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SOYBEAN; WHEAT;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; RUMEN; SOYBEANS; TRITICUM; UREA; ZEA MAYS;

FISTULA; GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78751692392     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3565     Document Type: Article

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