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Evaluation of protocols to determine urine output and urinary urea nitrogen excretion in dairy cows with and without dietary salt supplementation

Letelier P, Zanton GI, Wattiaux MA 2024 Journal of dairy science

Abstract

Urine output and urinary urea-N excretion (UUN e) excretion are critical measures to accurately evaluate N metabolism in lactating dairy cows and environmental concerns related to manure N. The objectives of this study were: (1) to compare estimates of UUN e, urine output, and related variables from 3 pre-established…

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Dairy cow

Keywords

creatinineUrine Specific GravityUrine OutputUrinary Urea-n

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