Effect of Rumex Sc on Ruminal Fermentation, Blood Metabolites and Performance of Lactating Dairy Cow

Subject Areas : Camel

R. Khodabakhshi ¹ , A. Afzalzadeh ² , M. Rezaeian ³ , A.A. Khadem ⁴ , M.A. Norouzian ⁵

1 - Department of Animal Science, College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Animal Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
4 - Department of Animal Science, College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
5 - Department of Animal Science, College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2012-02-25 Accepted : 2012-07-06 Published : 2013-09-01

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