Effect of feeding fine maize particles on the reticular pH, milk yield and composition of dairy cows

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 504-510

  De Nardi, R ^a   Marchesini, G ^a   Stefani, A L ^b   Barberio, A ^b   Andrighetto, I ^a,b   Segato, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Maize particle size; Milk composition; Reticular pH; Subacute ruminal acidosis

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINAE; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; MILK; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINANT STOMACH; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATION; MILK; PARTICLE SIZE; RETICULUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84899932237     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12099     Document Type: Article

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