Increased Fecal Ethanol and Methanol Concentration in Dairy Heifers after Grazing

Subject Areas : Camel

H.  Sato ¹ (School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Rakuno Gakuen, Ebetsu, Japan)
T.  Kurosawa ² (School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Rakuno Gakuen, Ebetsu, Japan)

Received: 2011-01-07 Accepted : 2011-03-18 Published : 2011-09-01

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