Evaluating the use of stable isotopes, nirs, and microbial populations to detect dietary changes in dairy calves

<p>Three different methods were developed to evaluate nutritional status: stable isotopes, near infra-red reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS), and microbial populations. In the first method, hair samples were collected, analyzed, stable isotope content greatly differed (P < 0.01) between pre- a...

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Main Author: Cooley, Kathryn Marie
Other Authors: Brian J. Rude
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: MSSTATE 2013
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Online Access:http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03312013-195932/