Energy expenditure of grazing cows and cows fed grass indoors as determined by the 13C bicarbonate dilution technique using an automatic blood sampling system

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1989-2000

  Kaufmann, L D ^a   Munger A ^a   Rerat M ^a   Junghans, P ^b   Gors S ^b   Metges, C C ^b   Dohme Meier, F ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

13C bicarbonate dilution technique; Dairy cow; Energy expenditure; Pasture

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; INSTRUMENTATION; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; AUTOMATION; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POACEAE;

EID: 79952746211     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3658     Document Type: Article

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