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Ruminants, Volume 4, Issue 3

2024 September - 12 articles

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Articles (12)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,177 Views
15 Pages

10 September 2024

Twenty-four ewes (eight fistulated in the rumen) were assigned to a 2 × 2 factorial design. The treatments included the pasture grazed (natural mixed swards—NMS or cultivated monophytic (Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu) swards—CMS)...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ruminal Microbiota, Fermentation Process, Enteric Methane Emissions, and Animal Performance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,957 Views
15 Pages

Changes in the Fatty Acid Composition of Vegetable Oils Affect the Feeding Behavior, Feed Preference, and Thermoregulatory Responses of Sheep

  • Évyla Layssa G. Andrade,
  • José M. Pereira Filho,
  • Kevily Henrique de O. S. de Lucena,
  • Yuri C. S. Barreto and ,
  • Ronaldo L. Oliveira,
  • Bonifácio B. de Sousa,
  • Antônio Fernando de M. Vaz,
  • Juliana Paula F. de Oliveira,
  • Mozart A. Fonseca and
  • Leilson R. Bezerra
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

7 September 2024

This research evaluated the effects of energy supplementation on sheep’s feeding behavior, feed preference, and thermoregulatory responses using technical cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) and different vegetable oils with different unsaturated fat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers of Ruminants 2024–2025)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,149 Views
15 Pages

Effect of Iodoform in Maize and Clover Grass Silages: An In Vitro Study

  • Selene Massaro,
  • Britt Jantzen,
  • Anne Marie Dixen Axel,
  • Franco Tagliapietra and
  • Hanne Helene Hansen

30 August 2024

Iodoform has been shown to be an enteric methane-reducing agent. This study aimed to investigate if iodoform differentially affected maize (MS) and clover grass silage (GS). These substrates were used in four 22 h in vitro gas production fermentation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,313 Views
12 Pages

Effects of Caffeine Doses on Rumen Fermentation Profile and Nutrient Digestibility Using a Lactating Cow Diet under Continuous Cultures Conditions

  • Mónica Toledo,
  • Saad M. Hussein,
  • Manuel Peña,
  • Matias J. Aguerre and ,
  • William Bridges and
  • Gustavo J. Lascano
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

13 August 2024

Caffeine is a plant secondary metabolite, commonly known for its bioactivity properties. This molecule increases microbial activity during anaerobic digestion. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of caffeine doses on the rumen fermenta...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,477 Views
19 Pages

Feed Restriction in Angus Steers Impacts Ruminal Bacteria, Its Metabolites, and Causes Epithelial Inflammation

  • Qianming Jiang,
  • Matheus Castilho Galvão,
  • Abdulrahman S. Alharthi,
  • Ibrahim A. Alhidary and ,
  • Mateus P. Gionbelli,
  • Joshua C. McCann and
  • Juan J. Loor
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

3 August 2024

We identified alterations in the ruminal microbiome, metabolome, and epithelial inflammatory response due to moderate feed restriction (FR). Ruminal digesta and epithelial biopsies from seven ruminally cannulated Angus steers were initially collected...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ruminal Microbiota, Fermentation Process, Enteric Methane Emissions, and Animal Performance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,077 Views
12 Pages

2 August 2024

This study focused on a group of 49 high-yielding dairy cows (primarily Holstein Friesians) and how their interactions with wall-mounted automated brushes correlated to their mobility (also described as lameness) score (AHDB 0–3 system. Of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,927 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Dietary Hempseed Meal on Growth Performance, Feed Efficiency and Blood Parameters in Yearling Rough Stock Bulls

  • Samantha L. McGovern,
  • Jeff A. Brady,
  • Cheyenne L. Runyan,
  • Thomas W. Schwertner and ,
  • Kimberly A. Guay,
  • Lane A. Smith,
  • Ryon W. Springer and
  • Kimberly B. Wellmann
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

1 August 2024

Yearling rough-stock bulls (n = 38) were utilized in a randomized complete block design to evaluate dietary hempseed meal (HSM) inclusion on growth (ADG), intake (DMI), and efficiency (F:G). Bulls were blocked by body weight (BW), grouped into 10 pen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutrients and Feed Additives in Ruminants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,571 Views
10 Pages

29 July 2024

Live yeast cultures have been a popular additive in ruminant feeds to improve fermentation efficiency, rumen, and intestinal health. However, very little is known about inactive yeast culture and hydrolysable yeast cells on nutrient digestibility in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ruminal Microbiota, Fermentation Process, Enteric Methane Emissions, and Animal Performance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,314 Views
23 Pages

Metabolomic Profiling, Volatile Fatty Acids, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Beef Cattle Infused with Different Essential Oil Blends

  • Deborah O. Okedoyin,
  • Joel O. Alabi,
  • Chika C. Anotaenwere,
  • Michael Wuaku and ,
  • DeAndrea Gray,
  • Oludotun O. Adelusi,
  • Kelechi A. Ike,
  • Peter A. Dele,
  • Olatunde A. Oderinwale and
  • Uchenna Y. Anele
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

23 July 2024

Essential oils are natural feed additives that improve animal health and enhance their performance. This study investigated the effects of the rumen infusion of five essential oil blends (EOBs) on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, rumen fermentation pa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Beef Cattle Production and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,963 Views
13 Pages

The Effects of Breed, Lactation Number, and Lameness on the Behavior, Production, and Reproduction of Lactating Dairy Cows in Central Texas

  • Lily A. Martin,
  • Edward C. Webb,
  • Cheyenne L. Runyan,
  • Jennifer A. Spencer and ,
  • Barbara W. Jones and
  • Kimberly B. Wellmann
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

12 July 2024

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of breed, lactation number, and lameness on lying time, milk yield, milk urea nitrogen concentration (MUN), progesterone concentration (P4), and the calving-to-conception interval (CCI) of lacta...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,882 Views
12 Pages

Evaluating the Bias of Two Point-of-Care Glucometers for Calves and Ewes: Awareness for Ruminant Practitioners

  • Ryan Flynn,
  • Haley Cremerius,
  • Lisa Ebner,
  • Pierre-Yves Mulon and ,
  • Jessica Garcia,
  • Kailee Bennett,
  • Jessica Gerbert,
  • Lainey Harvill,
  • Olivia Escher and
  • Joe Smith
  • + 12 authors+ 7 authors

2 July 2024

(1) Background: Multiple point-of-care (POC) glucometers are in use in veterinary medicine, but few are compared to each other. This leaves the potential for clinicians to be unaware of the effect of bias when comparing results from different POC glu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,555 Views
12 Pages

Annual Change in the Composition of Bulk Tank Milk Microbiota in Northern Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

  • Reina Ishikawa,
  • Kazuhiro Kawai,
  • Yuko Shimizu,
  • Tomomi Kurumisawa and
  • Yasunori Shinozuka

28 June 2024

Bulk tank milk microbiota (BTMM) is affected by various factors, including the characteristics of raw milk, microflora on teat surfaces, and the milking system. Clarifying the influence of these factors is important for producing high-quality dairy p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ruminal Microbiota, Fermentation Process, Enteric Methane Emissions, and Animal Performance)
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