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AnimalsThe critical role of the rumen microbiota in the growth performance of livestock is recognized, yet its significance in determining the body weight of goat kids before weaning remains less understood.
Gang Zheng +6 more
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Feed interventions and skatole deposition [PDF]
, 2012 Skatole produced in the large intestine of the pig and the testicular steroid androstenone are the main substances contributing to boar tainted meat from entire male pigs.
Jensen, Rikke Lassen
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Interactions between dietary chicory, gut microbiota and immune responses [PDF]
, 2013 This thesis provides a better understanding of interactions between diet, gut microbiota, and immune responses to a specific dietary fiber source, chicory (Cichorium intybus L).
Liu, Haoyu
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Efeito da deficiência de energia na dieta sobre a população de protozoários ciliados do rúmen de bovinos [PDF]
, 2008 Ten young rumen-cannulated crossbred steers were randomly divided into two groups: a control group (C; n=4), which was fed a balanced diet for daily weight gain of 900g; and a pronounced energy-deprived group (PED; n=6), receiving 30% less of the ...
ANTONELLI, A.C. +7 more
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Effects of short-term fasting on rumen microbiota and rumen fermentation characteristics
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019 Objective Fasting may lead to changes in the microbiota and activity in the rumen. In the present study, the effects of fasting on rumen microbiota and the impact of fasting on in vitro rumen fermentation were evaluated using molecular culture-independent methods.
Jong Nam Kim +7 more
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In Vitro Fermentation Characteristics and Rumen Microbial Population of Diet Supplemented with Saccharomyces Cerevisiae and Rumen Microbe Probiotics [PDF]
, 2016 The objective of this study was to select three strains of probiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae and to evaluate the effect of S. cerevisiae and rumen bacteria isolate (MR4) supplementation and their combination on rumen fermentability and rumen microbial ...
Evvyernie, D. (Dwierra) +2 more
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Role of physically effective fiber and estimation of dietary fiber adequacy in high-producing dairy cattle [PDF]
, 2012 Highly fermentable diets require the inclusion of adequate amounts of fiber to reduce the risk of subacute rumen acidosis (SARA). To assess the adequacy of dietary fiber in dairy cattle, the concept of physically effective neutral detergent fiber (peNDF)
Ametaj, B. N. +5 more
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Mycotoxin occurrence in maize silage : a neglected risk for bovine gut health? [PDF]
, 2019 Forages are important components of dairy cattle rations but might harbor a plethora of mycotoxins. Ruminants are considered to be less susceptible to the adverse health effects of mycotoxins, mainly because the ruminal microflora degrades certain ...
Antonissen, Gunther +6 more
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Scientific ReportsThe 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid isopropyl ester (HMBi), a rumen protective methionine, has been extensively studied in dairy cows and beef cattle and has been shown to regulate gastrointestinal microbiota and improve production performance ...
Zhiqiang Zhong +6 more
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Animal NutritionHeat stress poses a significant threat to the global livestock industry, particularly impacting dairy cows due to their higher metabolic heat production and increased susceptibility.
Qi Huang, Yang Xiao, Peng Sun
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