Impact of high-energy diets on the rumen environment and digital cushion in confined cattle

Impact of high-energy diets on the rumen environment and digital cushion in confined cattle

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to identify gross and microscopic changes, caused by high-energy diets, in the rumen environment and hoof of confined beef cattle. The study sample comprised 40 confined heifers (Bos taurus) with no disease history divided into four experimental groups using different diet...

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Main Authors: Nicolas C. Tavares, Antônio A. Barbosa, Rogério F. Bermudes, Sandra M.E.F. Rechsteiner, Luis A.X. Cruz, Fabio Raphael P. Bruhn, Paula M. Silva, Charles F. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2020-01-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
High-energy diets
rumen environment
digital cushion
confined cattle
acidosis
hoof
histology
laminitis
confinement
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2019001200970&tlng=en

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