The impact of nutritional, animal and farm management factors on variation in milk urea content

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Abstract

Urea excreted in urine is the primary source of undesirable nitrogen (N) emissions from dairy systems, and it accounts for most of the variation in N excretion. Urea is formed by hepatocytes from ammonia generated by catabolism of amino acids or absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. A minor fraction (
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition, 9-12 September 2013, Sacramento, California, USA
EditorsJ.W. Oltjen, E. Kebreab, H. Lapierre
Place of PublicationWageningen
PublisherWageningen Academic Publishers
Pages227-228
Volume134
ISBN (Print)9789086862276
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event4th International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition, Sacramento, California, USA -
Duration: 9 Sept 201312 Sept 2013

Conference/symposium

Conference/symposium4th International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition, Sacramento, California, USA
Period9/09/1312/09/13

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