Comparison of Two Sampling Techniques for Evaluating Ruminal Fermentation and Microbiota in the Planktonic Phase of Rumen Digesta in Dairy Cows

The objective of this experiment was to compare ruminal fluid samples collected through rumen cannula (RC) or using an oral stomach tube (ST) for measurement of ruminal fermentation and microbiota variables. Six ruminally cannulated lactating Holstein cows fed a standard diet were used in the study....

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Main Authors: Camila Flavia de Assis Lage, Susanna Elizabeth Räisänen, Audino Melgar, Krum Nedelkov, Xianjiang Chen, Joonpyo Oh, Molly Elizabeth Fetter, Nagaraju Indugu, Joseph Samuel Bender, Bonnie Vecchiarelli, Meagan Leslie Hennessy, Dipti Pitta, Alexander Nikolov Hristov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.618032/full