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Effects of biotin and coated cobalamin on lactation performance, nutrient digestion and rumen fermentation in Holstein dairy cows.
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Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition [J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl)] 2024 May; Vol. 108 (3), pp. 635-645. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 10. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Biotin (BI) and cobalamin (CA) are essential for rumen propionate production and hepatic gluconeogenesis. The study evaluated the influence of BI or/and coated CA (CCA) on milk performance and nutrient digestion in cows. Sixty Holstein dairy cows were assigned in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement and randomised block design to four groups. The factors were BI at 0 or 20 mg/day and CCA at 0 or 9 mg CA/day. Dry matter intake increased with BI addition but was unchanged with CCA supply. Addition of BI or CCA increased fat-corrected milk, milk fat and milk protein yields and feed efficiency. Moreover, lactose yield was increased by CCA addition. Dry matter, organic matter, crude protein and acid detergent fibre total-tract digestibility increased for BI or CCA supply. When CCA was supplemented, positive response of neutral detergent fibre digestibility to BI addition was enhanced. Supplementing BI did not affect pH, propionate content and acetate to propionate ratio, but increased total volatile fatty acids (VFA) and acetate contents. Supplementing CCA decreased pH and acetate to propionate ratio, but increased total VFA, acetate and propionate contents. Rumen protease and carboxymethyl-cellulase activities and fungi, bacteria and Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens numbers increased for BI or CCA supply. In addition, protozoa increased for BI addition, and protease activity and Prevotella ruminicola increased for CCA supply. When CCA was supplemented, positive responses of R. albus and Ruminobacter amylophilus numbers to BI addition were enhanced. Blood glucose concentration was unchanged with BI supply, but increased for CCA supply. Blood nonesterified fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate contents reduced with BI or CCA supply. Supplementation with BI or CCA increased blood BI or CA content. The results showed that supplementing BI or/and CCA improved lactation performance and nutrient digestion, and CCA supply did not enhance the lactation performance response to BI supply.<br /> (© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Cattle physiology
Female
Dietary Supplements
Milk chemistry
Animal Feed analysis
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Biotin administration & dosage
Biotin pharmacology
Diet veterinary
Digestion drug effects
Fermentation drug effects
Lactation drug effects
Lactation physiology
Rumen drug effects
Rumen physiology
Vitamin B 12 pharmacology
Vitamin B 12 administration & dosage
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1439-0396
- Volume :
- 108
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38197588
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.13920