Shortening the adaptation of Nellore cattle to high-concentrate diets using only virginiamycin as sole feed additive negatively impacts ruminal fermentation and nutrient utilization
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1089903
Abstract: Feedlot cattle are usually adapted to high-concentrate diets containing sodium monensin (MON) in more than 14 days. However, considering that the dry matter intake DMI is usually lower during adaptation when compared to the finishing… read more here.
Keywords: adaptation; shortening adaptation; concentrate diets; high concentrate ... See more keywords