Rumen Fluid from Slaughtered Animals: A Standardized Procedure for Sampling, Storage and Use in Digestibility Trials

Digestibility trials need a viable rumen fluid as <i>inoculum</i> to degrade feeds. The variability of rumen fluid depends on the animal’s diet, while its viability is greatly influenced by the sampling and handling procedures. In this article, we present a replicable protocol for sampli...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Fortina, Sara Glorio Patrucco, Salvatore Barbera, Sonia Tassone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Methods and Protocols
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9279/5/4/59