Journal article
Effects of isovalerate on ruminal fermentation, urinary excretion of purine derivatives and digestibility in steers
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of isovalerate supplementation on rumen fermentation, urinary excretion of purine derivatives and feed digestibility in the total tract of steers. Eight ruminally cannulated Simmental steers were used in a replicated 4 · 4 Latin square experiment. The treatments were: control (without isovalerate), low isovalerate (LIV), medium isovalerate (MIV) and high isovalerate (HIV) dosage of …
Authors
Liu Q; Wang C; Huang YX; Dong KH; Yang WZ; Zhang SL; Wang H
Journal
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Vol. 93, No. 6, pp. 716–725
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
December 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00861.x
ISSN
0931-2439