Use of BUN and MUN as Guides for Protein and Energy Supplementation in Cattle

Vista sencilla de ítem
dc.creatorAndrew C. Hammond
dc.date1998
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:57:31Z
dc.descriptionAs an adjunct to monitoring body weight changes and body condition score, blood or milk urea nitrogen (BUN or MUN) can be a useful tool for monitoring the protein- energy status of cattle. In healthy beef cows or finishing steers, urea nitrogen concentrations of less than about 7 mg/dl would indicate a deficiency of dietary protein (nitrogen) relative to the intake of digestible energy. In rapidly growing cattle or high producing dairy cows, urea nitrogen concentrations of less than about r5mg/dl indicate a relative deficiency of dietary protein. Urea nitrogen concentrations of greater than 19 to zo mg/dl have been associated with reduced conception and pregnancy rates in dairy cows.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier0122-8706
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=449953020007
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/475811
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCorporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria
dc.relationhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4499
dc.rightsCiencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria
dc.sourceCiencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.2
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleUse of BUN and MUN as Guides for Protein and Energy Supplementation in Cattle
dc.typeartículo científico

Archivos

Colecciones

Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria