Effect of phytase supplementation on rumen fermentation characteristics and phosphorus balance in lactating dairy cows

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of exogenous phytase on rumen fermentation characteristics, the phosphorus (P)-flow at the duodenum and the P-balance in lactating dairy cows. For this purpose ruminal and duodenally fistulated cows were assigned to one of three dietary treatments: high P (HP...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Laura Winter, Ulrich Meyer, Dirk von Soosten, Martina Gorniak, Peter Lebzien, Sven Dänicke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3539