High grain diets perturb rumen and plasma metabolites and induce inflammatory responses in early lactation dairy cows

Immediately after parturition dairy cows are fed diets containing high proportions of grain which are associated with high incidence of metabolic disorders. However, the reason behind these effects is not clear. The goal of this study was to investigate metabolic and immune responses of early postpa...

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Main Authors: B. N. Ametaj, S. Shanthipoosan, D. G.V. Emmanuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1532