Effects of sudden melon intake on ruminal parameters of non-adapted sheep

Effects of sudden melon intake on ruminal parameters of non-adapted sheep

Abstract: This study evaluated the effects of varying amounts of melon with high sugar content offered to sheep without prior melon experience and that were not adapted to consuming it. We used 12 eight-month-old, rumen-cannulated crossbred sheep weighing 25 kg each. The animals received a base diet...

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Main Authors: Francisco L.C. Oliveira, Raimundo A. Barrêto Júnior, Antonio H.H. Minervino, Marcondes Dias Tavares, Rodolfo Gurgel Vale, Carolina Akiko Sato Cabral Araújo, Rejane Santos Sousa, Enrico Lippi Ortolani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2016-05-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Melão
acidose
rúmen
ovinos
frutas
pH
lactato.
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