Performance and plasma metabolites of dairy calves fed starter containing sodium butyrate, calcium propionate or sodium monensin
This study was conducted to examine the influence of supplementation of sodium butyrate, sodium monensin or calcium propionate in a starter diet on the performance and selected plasma metabolites (plasma glucose, non-esterified fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate) of Holstein calves during pre- and po...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110001965 |