Impact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminants
Abstract Ruminants are an important part of world animal production. The main factors affecting their production rates are age, diet, physiological condition and welfare. Disorders related to low level of welfare can significantly affect the microbiological composition of the digestive system, which...
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| author | Paulina Cholewińska Wanda Górniak Konrad Wojnarowski |
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| description | Abstract Ruminants are an important part of world animal production. The main factors affecting their production rates are age, diet, physiological condition and welfare. Disorders related to low level of welfare can significantly affect the microbiological composition of the digestive system, which is essential to maintain high production rates. The microbiology of the ruminant gastrointestinal tract may be significantly affected by inappropriate keeping system (especially in juveniles), psychological stress (e.g. transport), or heat stress. This results in an increased risk of metabolic diseases, reduced fertility and systemic diseases. Therefore, the paper focuses on selected disorders i.e., aforementioned inappropriate maintenance system, psychological stress, heat stress and their effects on the microbiome of the digestive system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67a3967cd4fb4352a1a8f466f91940f12022-12-21T23:44:26ZengBMCBMC Veterinary Research1746-61482021-01-0117111010.1186/s12917-021-02742-yImpact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminantsPaulina Cholewińska0Wanda Górniak1Konrad Wojnarowski2Institute of Animal Breeding, Wrocław University of Enviromental and Life SciencesDepartment of Environment Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wrocław University of Enviromental and Life SciencesInstitute of Animal Breeding, Wrocław University of Enviromental and Life SciencesAbstract Ruminants are an important part of world animal production. The main factors affecting their production rates are age, diet, physiological condition and welfare. Disorders related to low level of welfare can significantly affect the microbiological composition of the digestive system, which is essential to maintain high production rates. The microbiology of the ruminant gastrointestinal tract may be significantly affected by inappropriate keeping system (especially in juveniles), psychological stress (e.g. transport), or heat stress. This results in an increased risk of metabolic diseases, reduced fertility and systemic diseases. Therefore, the paper focuses on selected disorders i.e., aforementioned inappropriate maintenance system, psychological stress, heat stress and their effects on the microbiome of the digestive system.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02742-yMicrofloraDigestive tractKeeping systemPsychological stressHeat stressRuminant productivity |
| spellingShingle | Paulina Cholewińska Wanda Górniak Konrad Wojnarowski Impact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminants BMC Veterinary Research Microflora Digestive tract Keeping system Psychological stress Heat stress Ruminant productivity |
| title | Impact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminants |
| title_full | Impact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminants |
| title_fullStr | Impact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminants |
| title_short | Impact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminants |
| title_sort | impact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminants |
| topic | Microflora Digestive tract Keeping system Psychological stress Heat stress Ruminant productivity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02742-y |
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