Establishment of ruminal enzyme activities and fermentation capacity in dairy calves from birth through weaning

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1500-1512

  Rey, M ^a,b   Enjalbert, F ^a,b   Monteils, V ^a,b,c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy calf; Enzymatic activity; Fermentation; Ruminal pH and redox potential

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; EATING; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; WEANING;

ACETATES; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; EATING; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PROPIONATES; RUMEN; WEANING;

EID: 84857248278     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4902     Document Type: Article

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