Understanding of the bovine fecal microbiome could contribute to solving issues regarding animal production, cattle health and food safety. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of diet on the fecal microbiome in feedlot cattle. The next-generation pyrosequencing technology was used to investigate fecal microbiomes of 426 cattle fed one of 3 diets: finishing diet (83% dry-rol...

iron deficiency is the most common form of malnutrition in developing countries. iron containing supplements have been used effectively to solve this problem. in children, because of teeth staining after taking iron drops, parents have the idea that iron drops are the cause of tooth decay; therefore, they limit this vital supplement in their children's diet. hereby, we evaluate the histologic e...

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of different levels of savory (Satureja hortensis) powder and its essential oil on performance and antioxidant status of broiler chickens under heat stress (34±2 ˚C for 8 hours per day). A total of 336 one-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross-308) were divided into 6 treatments and 4 replications (14 birds per replicate). Experimental diets were a...

The effects of dietary vitamin E levels on mucosal maltase and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzyme activities and on the amount of mucosal malonyldialdehyde (MDA) in broiler chickens were studied in the present study. One hundred and eighty of male day old broiler chicks (Ross 308 strain) were randomly assigned into five groups, each with three replicates and 12 chicks in each replicate. Chickens...

One hundred and seven Limousin or Charolais crossbred steers averaging 234.58 kilograms each were randomly assigned to one of three diets. The first diet contained a commercial supplement to increase the ration's protein level. The second group received a diet fortified with flaked roasted soybeans. The third group was fed a diet containing whole roasted soybeans as a supplemental protein sourc...

The ability of a cocoa-derived product, used in some European countries as a dietary supplement added to milk, to prevent chronic Mg deficiency was investigated. Wistar rats were fed an Mgdeficient diet supplemented with 3% (w:w) cocoa product (271 mg of Mg2+/kg of food). The concentration of Mg2+, Ca2+, and PO4 in plasma, whole blood, skeletal muscle, heart, kidney, and femur was measured afte...

The experiment tested the hypothesis that short-term feeding of barley just before lambing would be as effective as maize in stimulating early production of colostrum. Both grains are high in starch, and should provide a substrate for lactose which, in turn, promotes lactogenesis. Thirty-five Corriedale ewes bearing single foetuses and 25 bearing twin-foetuses from a synchronised mating were fe...

Present experiment examined the supplementary effect of a tailor-made supplement to farmers’-based diet in crossbred calves. Male calves (15) were randomly allocated 3 dietary treatments consisting 5 each. The were: Control- cereal straw-based with concentrate mixture as per farmers’ practices; CS (customised supplement)- control additional customised @ 0.25% BW; SD-standard diet. Serum glucose...

A dose-response meta-analysis was conducted to assess the association of vitamin C, D, E with risk of bladder cancer. Pertinent studies were identified in PubMed and Embase. The random-effect model was used. The relative risk (95% confidence interval) of bladder cancer was 0.99 (0.95-1.03) for every 100 IU/day increment in vitamin D from diet plus supplement and 0.95 (0.90-1.00) for every 10 nm...

Supplementation emerges as a simple strategy to improve animal productivity in systems that adopt deferred grass pasture the basic diet. This study aimed evaluate effect of levels supplementation mesquite pod meal on intake, digestibility nutrients, and body weight (BW) gain goats grazing deferred. Thirty-five (35) goat males (24.0 ± 2.9 kg BW) were distributed completely randomized design, wit...