Heat stress: effects on rumen microbes and host physiology, and strategies to alleviate the negative impacts on lactating dairy cows

SH Kim, SC Ramos, RA Valencia, YI Cho… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Heat stress (HS) in dairy cows causes considerable losses in the dairy industry worldwide
due to reduced animal performance, increased cases of metabolic disorders, altered rumen …

First steps into ruminal microbiota robustness

S Costa-Roura, D Villalba, J Balcells, G De la Fuente - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Microbial fermentation in the rumen is of central importance with respect to
ruminant nutrition, as it provides energy and protein to meet animal requirements. The …

Dietary forage to concentrate ratios impact on yak ruminal microbiota and metabolites

K Pang, S Chai, Y Yang, X Wang, S Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
To improve the rumen fermentation function and growth performance of yaks (Bos
grunniens), better understanding of the effect of different dietary forage to concentrate ratios …

The effect of yeast and roughage concentrate ratio on ruminal pH and protozoal population in Thai native beef cattle

K Phesatcha, B Phesatcha, M Wanapat, A Cherdthong - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary As a result of the recent ban on antibiotics in feed, animal probiotics are
becoming increasingly popular. Yeast is extensively used as both a probiotic and prebiotic …

Diet and monensin influence the temporal dynamics of the rumen microbiome in stocker and finishing cattle

J Chai, CP Weiss, PA Beck, W Zhao, Y Li… - Journal of Animal Science …, 2024 - Springer
Background Stocker cattle diet and management influence beef cattle performance during
the finishing stage, but knowledge of the dynamics of the rumen microbiome associated with …

Effects of forage type on the rumen microbiota, growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in fattening goats

Z Wu, X Yang, J Zhang, W Wang, D Liu… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Forages fed to goats influence ruminal microbiota, and further contribute to affect growth
performance, meat quality and its nutritional composition. Our objective for current study was …

Black Soldier Fly Larva Oil in Diets with Roughage to Concentrate Ratios on Fermentation Characteristics, Degradability, and Methane Generation

R Prachumchai, A Cherdthong - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Animal husbandry costs are being driven up by a scarcity of high-quality,
expensive animal feed. Researchers are investigating alternative feed resources derived …

Differential diet and pH effects on ruminal microbiota, fermentation pattern and fatty acid hydrogenation in RUSITEC continuous cultures

JE Vargas, L López-Ferreras, S Andrés, I Mateos… - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to distinguish effects due to diet composition from those triggered
by ruminal pH on fermentation patterns and microbial profiles in a continuous culture system …

Acremonium terricola Culture's Dose–Response Effects on Lactational Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Ruminal Characteristics in Holstein Dairy Cows

F Kong, Y Zhang, S Wang, Z Cao, Y Liu, Z Zhang… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acremonium terricola culture (ATC) has similar bioactive constituents to Cordyceps and is
known for its nutrient and pharmacological value, indicating the potential of ATC as a new …

Effects of concentrate supplementation on growth performance, rumen fermentation, and bacterial community composition in grazing yaks during the warm season

D Dai, K Pang, S Liu, X Wang, Y Yang, S Chai, S Wang - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Yaks are an important for the economy and livelihood of local herders in
the Tibetan Plateau and are their main source of income. They are mainly fed on natural …