Effect of incorporating tributyrin and tricaproin in milk replacer on the hepatic metabolome of calves

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effects of including a spray-dried fat concentrate containing tributyrin (TB) and tricaproin (TC) in milk replacer (MR) on the liver metabolome of dairy calves. Forty-five male dairy calves (46.1 ± 4.6 kg BW; 2.1 ± 0.63 d of age; mean ± SD) were blocked in order...

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Published in:	Journal of Dairy Science
Main Authors:	Í.R.R. Castro, M.H. Ghaffari, L.N. Leal, H. Sauerwein, M.I. Marcondes, G.B.C. Leite, J.N. Wilms
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-06-01
Subjects:	calf liver metabolome butyric acid caproic acid
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225002048