Ruminal pH regulation and nutritional consequences of low pH

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 22-33

  Dijkstra, J ^a   Ellis, J L ^a   Kebreab, E ^b   Strathe, A B ^b   Lopez S ^c   France, J ^d   Bannink, A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fiber; Methane; PH; Rumen; Subacute ruminal acidosis; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS;

EID: 84856524005     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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