Effects of dietary changes and yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on rumen microbial fermentation of Holstein heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2874-2881

  Moya, D ^a   Calsamiglia, S ^a   Ferret, A ^a   Blanch, M ^a   Fandino J I ^a   Castillejos, L ^b   Yoon, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Diamond V Mills   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestive upset; Heifer; Rumen fermentation; Yeast culture

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; AMMONIA; LACTIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; RNA 16S; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEGASPHAERA; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STOMACH JUICE; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS;

ACETATES; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; LACTIC ACID; MEGASPHAERA; PROPIONATES; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RUMEN; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS;

ANIMALIA; MEGASPHAERA ELSDENII; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS;

EID: 70249150072     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1446     Document Type: Article

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