Effects of rumen bypass melatonin feeding (RBMF) on milk quality and mastitis of Holstein cows

Cow mastitis is a major problem frequently encountered by dairy farmers and it is manifested by the high number of somatic cells and the low quality of the milk. The conventional treatment for mastitis is use of antibiotics. In the current study, a new approach is applied to target this disorder: ru...

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Main Authors: Songyang Yao, Hao Wu, Hui Ma, Yao Fu, Wenjuan Wei, Tiankun Wang, Shengyu Guan, Hai Yang, Xiubo Li, Jiangpeng Guo, Yongqiang Lu, Lu Zhang, Changwang He, Yi Chang, Guoshi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9147.pdf