ESSENTIAL OILS IN SMALL RUMINANTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON PRODUCTIVITY

Background. An alternative in animal nutrition, to replace the use of synthetic additives, are essential oils, considered additives of vegetable origin. They are bioactive compounds, that have been shown to improve ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility, productivity and animal welfare. Object...

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Main Authors: Dafne Y. Chávez Soto, José Fernando Vázquez Armijo, Javier Hernández Meléndez, Juan Carlos Martínez González, Sherezada Esparza Jiménez, Daniel Lopez Aguirre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2021-04-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
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Online Access:https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/3468