Effect of Dietary Cation-Anion Difference during Prepartum and Postpartum Periods on Performance, Blood and Urine Minerals Status of Holstein Dairy Cow
Twenty four periparturient cows were used to determine the effects of DCAD on acid-base balance, plasma and urine mineral concentrations, health status, and subsequent lactation performance. Each group of 12 cows received either a diet containing −100 DCAD or +100 DCAD for 21 d prepartum. Both anion...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/25-63.pdf |