Effects of rumen-protected methionine and choline supplementation on vaginal discharge and uterine cytology of Holstein cows

Methionine is one of the most limiting amino acids in dairy diets and low feed intake around the time of calving could lead to decreased synthesis of phosphatidylcholine. An alternative pathway for phosphatidylcholine is to have choline as a precursor. The objective of this study was to determine th...

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Main Authors: Cassandra S. Skenandore, Diego A. Velasco Acosta, Zheng Zhou, Maria I. Rivelli, Márcio N. Corrêa, Daniel N. Luchini, Felipe C. Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2314459917300315