Effects of Thyme Essential Oil and Disodium Fumarate Alone or in Combination on Performance, Blood Metabolites, Ruminal Fermentation and Microbial Communities in Holstein Dairy Cows
Subject Areas : CamelH. Baraz 1 , H. Jahani-Azizabadi 2 , O. Azizi 3
1 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
3 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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