Intraruminal administration of milk in the calf as a model for ruminal drinking: Clinical aspects and biochemical and morphological changes in the rumen

Intraruminal administration of milk in t

Intraruminal administration of milk in the calf as a model for ruminal drinking: Morphological and enzymatical changes in the jejunal mucosa

✍ A. Weeren-Keverling Buisman; J.M.V.M. Mouwen; T. Wensing; H.J. Breukink 📂 Article 📅 1990 🏛 Springer Netherlands 🌐 English ⚖ 770 KB

In order to develop a calf model for studying the syndrome of ruminal drinking (RD) in veal calves, three dual-fistulated calves were used to test the effect of intraruminal administration of milk replacer on the jejunal mucosa. Biopsies of the proximal jejunal mucosa were taken through a jejunal fi