The effect of increasing amount of glucogenic precursors on reproductive performance in young postpartum range cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2932-2943

  Mulliniks, J T ^a   Kemp, M E ^a   Cox, S H ^a   Hawkins, D E ^b   Cibils, A F ^a   Vanleeuwen, D M ^a   Petersen, M K ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA ARS Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cow; Glucogenic precursor; Protein supplementation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PROPIONATE; GLUCOSE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PROPIONIC ACIDS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 80052647788     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3198     Document Type: Article

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