Effects of feeding untreated, pasteurized and acidified waste milk and bunk tank milk on the performance, serum metabolic profiles, immunity, and intestinal development in Holstein calves
Abstract Background The present experiment was performed to assess the effects of different sources of milk on the growth performance, serum metabolism, immunity, and intestinal development of calves. Eighty-four Holstein male neonatal calves were assigned to one of the following four treatment grou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-017-0182-4 |