Effect of essential oils on ruminal fermentation and lactation performance of dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 7892-7903

  Tekippe, J A ^a   Tacoma, R ^a   Hristov, A N ^a   Lee, C ^a   Oh, J ^a   Heyler, K S ^a   Cassidy, T W ^a   Varga, G A ^a   Bravo, D ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pancosma   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Essential oil; Milk production; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

BOS;

AMMONIA; ESSENTIAL OIL; LACTOSE; MANURE; METHANE;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINE; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; MANURE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINANT STOMACH; SWITZERLAND; VETERINARY;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; LACTOSE; MANURE; METHANE; MILK; OILS, VOLATILE; RUMEN; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84888041468     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-7128     Document Type: Article

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