On the Potential Role of Dietary Lysine as a Contributing Factor in Development of Liver Abscesses in Cattle

On the Potential Role of Dietary Lysine as a Contributing Factor in Development of Liver Abscesses in Cattle

Liver abscessation is an important metabolic disorder that commonly afflicts cattle consuming cereal-based, high-concentrate diets. Economic ramifications of liver abscessation are substantial, and include liver condemnation, decreased body weight gain, poorer efficiency of feed utilization, reduced...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Aguiar Veloso, James S. Drouillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
liver abscess
Fusobacterium necrophorum
cattle
lysine
feedlot
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.576647/full

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