The gastrointestinal microbial consortium in dairy cattle is critical to determining the
energetic status of the dairy cow from birth through her final lactation. The ruminant's …

Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is a meat quality trait of major economic importance in animal
production. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that meat quality can be improved by …

Background Rumen bacterial groups can affect growth performance, such as average daily
gain (ADG), feed intake, and efficiency. The study aimed to investigate the inter-relationship …

The transition period for dairy cows usually refers to the 3 weeks pre-calving to the 3 weeks
post-calving. During this period, dairy cows undergo metabolic and physiological …

Simple Summary Cadmium is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant present in soil, which
can be absorbed by plants, animals, and humans, causing tissue damage or dysfunction …

Fermentation has been considered as an effective means to improve the feed nutrient
digestibility of corn stalks, and it is beneficial to animal growth performance and health. The …

Simple Summary Equine leaky gut syndrome is characterized by gastrointestinal
hyperpermeability and may be associated with adverse health effects in horses. The …

Background Bacillus subtilis is a probiotic strain that is widely used as a feed supplement for
ruminants. In this study, one B. subtilis strain isolated from the ruminal fluid of Holstein dairy …

Fungal probiotics have the potential as feed additives, but less has been explored in
ruminant feed up to date. This study aimed to determine the effect of compound probiotics …

There is evidence that some fermentation products from yeast and fungi have positive effects
on animal performance. However, results from different sources are inconsistent due to …