Ruminant nutrition symposium: Role of fermentation acid absorption in the regulation of ruminal pH

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1092-1107

  Aschenbach, J R ^a   Penner, G B ^b   Stumpff, F ^a   Gabel G ^c  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Lactic acid; Nutrient absorption; Ruminal acidosis; Ruminal pH; Short chain fatty acid

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

ACID; AMMONIA; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL; BOVIDS; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PH; REVIEW; RUMINANT STOMACH; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ABSORPTION; ACIDS; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; EPITHELIUM; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; RUMEN; RUMINANTS;

EID: 79960992441     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3301     Document Type: Article

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