Effect of abomasal infusion of oligofructose on portal-drained visceral ammonia and urea-nitrogen fluxes in lactating Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 7248-7260

  Rojen B A ^a   Larsen, M ^a   Kristensen, N B ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Syddansk Kvæg ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ammonia absorption; Hindgut fermentation; Oligofructose; Urea nitrogen recycling

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; NITROGEN; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; UREA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ABOMASUM; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; NITROGEN; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; UREA;

BOS;

EID: 84869500969     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5558     Document Type: Article

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