Simultaneous estimation of the pH of rumen and reticulum fluids of cows using a radio-transmission pH-measurement system

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 531-535

  Kimura, Atsushi ^a   Sato, Shigeru ^a,b   Goto, Hiroko ^b   Yamagishi, Norio ^a,b   Okada, Keiji ^a,b   Mizuguchi, Hitoshi ^c   Ito, Kazunori ^c  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c DKK Toa Yamagata Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circadian change; Dairy cows; Ph measurement system; Rumen and reticulum fluids; Sub acute ruminal acidosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN CLOCKS; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RETICULUM; RUMEN; TELEMETRY;

EID: 84861645889     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0425     Document Type: Article

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