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Effects of monensin level and roughage/concentrate
ratio on ruminal fermentation in bovines
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College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Brazil
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Agricultural College “Luiz de Queiroz”, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Brazil
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics-IBGE, Brazil
Publication date: 2004-08-30
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P. H. M. Rodrigues
College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Brazil
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2004;13(Suppl. 1):195-198
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ABSTRACT
Nine rumen-fistulated cows were used in a completely randomized design replicated three times
to evaluate three monensin (0, 150 and 300 mg/animal/day) and three concentrate levels (25, 50 and
75%) in a 3x3 factorial arrangement. Twenty-one day subperiods were used, the first sixteen for
diet (Tifton hay+concentrate) adaptation. Monensin decreased DMI only in 50%-concentrate diet
(P<0.05) and did not influence total VFAs concentrations. For ruminal pH, molar% of VFAs, and
NH3-N concentration collected 7 times/day, the responses to high level of monensin were higher
in low-forage diets (P<0.05). Responses to low level of monensin were higher in high-forage diets
(P<0.05).
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