Effect of protein supplementation on milk production and metabolism of dairy cows grazing tropical grass

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 407-419

  Danes, M A C ^a   Chagas, L J ^a   Pedroso, A M ^b   Santos, F A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Nitrogen metabolism; Protein supplementation; Tropical pasture

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SECRETION (PROCESS); TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; POACEAE; RUMEN; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

BOS; BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84871620057     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5607     Document Type: Article

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