Effects of Ionophores on Ruminal Function of Beef Cattle
Ionophores have been widely used in the beef and dairy industry for decades to improve feed efficiency and performance by altering ruminal fermentation dynamics, increasing the level of propionate. Ionophores can also reduce ruminal proteolysis and ammonia synthesis, thus increasing the influx of pr...
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| description | Ionophores have been widely used in the beef and dairy industry for decades to improve feed efficiency and performance by altering ruminal fermentation dynamics, increasing the level of propionate. Ionophores can also reduce ruminal proteolysis and ammonia synthesis, thus increasing the influx of protein into the small intestine in cattle, leading to improvements in performance and efficiency responses. Ionophores indirectly impact ruminal methanogenesis by decreasing the substrate used to produce methane. Despite the consistent benefits of using ionophores in cattle nutrition, their utilization is under public scrutiny due to concerns related to microbial adaptation. However, there is inconsistent evidence supporting these concerns, whereas ionophores are still an important dietary tool to enhance productivity and profitability in beef production systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-771e6dd34ac348a0b7249421fac255832023-11-22T17:10:26ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-09-011110287110.3390/ani11102871Effects of Ionophores on Ruminal Function of Beef CattleRodrigo da Silva Marques0Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke1Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USADepartment of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USAIonophores have been widely used in the beef and dairy industry for decades to improve feed efficiency and performance by altering ruminal fermentation dynamics, increasing the level of propionate. Ionophores can also reduce ruminal proteolysis and ammonia synthesis, thus increasing the influx of protein into the small intestine in cattle, leading to improvements in performance and efficiency responses. Ionophores indirectly impact ruminal methanogenesis by decreasing the substrate used to produce methane. Despite the consistent benefits of using ionophores in cattle nutrition, their utilization is under public scrutiny due to concerns related to microbial adaptation. However, there is inconsistent evidence supporting these concerns, whereas ionophores are still an important dietary tool to enhance productivity and profitability in beef production systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2871cattlefeed efficiencyionophoresperformancerumen fermentation |
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| title | Effects of Ionophores on Ruminal Function of Beef Cattle |
| title_full | Effects of Ionophores on Ruminal Function of Beef Cattle |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Ionophores on Ruminal Function of Beef Cattle |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Ionophores on Ruminal Function of Beef Cattle |
| title_short | Effects of Ionophores on Ruminal Function of Beef Cattle |
| title_sort | effects of ionophores on ruminal function of beef cattle |
| topic | cattle feed efficiency ionophores performance rumen fermentation |
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