Abstract:Summary. Utilization of 35 S methionine by the goat.In order to study the metabolic fate of ingested methionine in the rumen, a mixture of 2.5 g of D,L-methionine and 2.1 mCi of L-35 S methionine is injected into the rumen of two young dry goats weighing 36.0 kg (no 42) and 32.6 kg (no 47). The animals had been fed meadow hay and a concentrate containing 2.5 g of D,L-methionine for 3 months. Abomasal contents and blood are sampled for 4 days after intraruminal injection of the tracer. Total radioactivity and s… Show more
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