Technical note: Evaluation of a real-time wireless ph measurement system relative to intraruminal differences of digesta in dairy cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 5635-5639

  Klevenhusen, F ^a   Pourazad, P ^a   Wetzels, S U ^a   Qumar, M ^a   Khol Parisini, A ^a   Zebeli, Q ^a  

^a Institute of Animal Nutrition and Functional Plant Compounds Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health Vetmeduni Vienna   (Australia)

Author keywords

Concordance correlation coefficient analysis; Free rumen liquid; Ruminal pH; Wireless pH sensors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BOVINE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICES; DIET; ELECTRODE; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUMINANT STOMACH; TIME; VETERINARY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUMEN; TIME FACTORS; VETERINARY; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

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EID: 84939170209     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2014-8038     Document Type: Article

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