The effects of active dried and killed dried yeast on subacute ruminal acidosis, ruminal fermentation, and nutrient digestibility in beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 724-732

  Vyas, D ^a   Uwizeye, A ^a   Mohammed, R ^a   Yang, W Z ^a   Walker, N D ^b   Beauchemin, K A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b AB VISTA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Beef; Viability; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINAE; DIET; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RUMINANT STOMACH; VETERINARY; YEAST;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTION; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RUMEN; YEASTS;

EID: 84893671367     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-7072     Document Type: Article

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