Effect of selected feed additives to improve growth and health of dairy calves.

The aim was to evaluate the effect of different feed additives on intake, performance, and fecal consistency index (FCI) of dairy calves from 6-60 d of age and its residual effect 15 d after weaning. Fifty Holstein calves (38 ± 1.0 kg BW) were fed 5 L/d of milk plus starter feed until weaning, and c...

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Main Authors: Luisa F L Salazar, Luis A Nero, Maria E M Campos-Galvão, Cristina S Cortinhas, Tiago S Acedo, Luis F M Tamassia, Karina C Busato, Válber C Morais, Polyana P Rotta, Alex L Silva, Marcos I Marcondes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216066