The effect of calcium propionate on the ruminal bacterial community composition in finishing bulls

Objective Manipulating the fermentation to improve the performance of the ruminant has attracted the attention of both farmers and animal scientists. Propionate salt supplementation in the diet could disturb the concentration of propionate and total volatile fatty acids in the rumen. This study was...

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Main Authors: Qianqian Yao, Yan Li, Qingxiang Meng, Zhenming Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2017-04-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-4-495.pdf