Treating barley grain with lactic acid and heat prevented sub-acute ruminal acidosis and increased milk fat content in dairy cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 172, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 141-149

  Iqbal, S ^a   Terrill, S J ^a   Zebeli, Q ^a,b   Mazzolari, A ^a,c   Dunn, S M ^a   Yang, W Z ^d   Ametaj, B N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Institute of Animal Nutrition   (Austria)

^c Pioneer Hi Bred Italia   (Italy)

^d LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barley grain; Dairy cow; Heat treatment; Lactic acid

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; HORDEUM;

EID: 84857458194     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.12.024     Document Type: Article

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