Urea Metabolism and Recycling in Ruminants

Urea and ammonia, in addition to amino acids (AA), peptides and microbial crude proteins (MCP), play an important role in nitrogen digestion and metabolism in ruminants. Also, urea could be used to replace a portion of dietary protein in ruminants.

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