Use of stomach tubing as an alternative to rumen cannulation to study ruminal fermentation and microbiota in sheep and goats

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 198, Issue , 2014, Pages 57-66

  Ramos Morales, E ^a   Arco Perez A ^a   Martin Garcia A I ^a   Yanez Ruiz D R ^a   Frutos, P ^b   Hervas G ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Ganadería de Montana   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Microorganisms; Rumen cannula; Small ruminants; Stomach tube

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPRA HIRCUS; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS;

EID: 84918832737     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.09.016     Document Type: Article

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