Evaluation of milk allantoin excretion as an index of microbial protein supply in lactating dairy cows

Animal Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 371-385

  Shingfield, K J ^a,b   Offer, N W ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allantoin; Dairy cows; Microbial protein; Purines

Indexed keywords

EID: 85032069596     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980003277X     Document Type: Article

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