Effect of intake on fasting heat production, respiratory quotient and plasma metabolites measured using the washed rumen technique
The objective was to investigate the effect of intake before fasting on concentrations of metabolites and hormones, respiratory quotient (RQ) and fasting heat production (HP) using the washed rumen technique and to compare these values with those from the fed state. Six Holstein steers (360±22 kg) w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114002183 |