Impacts of Rumen Degradable or Undegradable Protein Supplementation with or without Salt on Nutrient Digestion, and VFA Concentrations

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of differences in protein type and delivery method on rumen dynamics and nutrient digestion. Cows were allotted to rumen degradable protein (RDP) or rumen undegradable protein (RUP) and self-fed (SF) salt-limited pressed blocks or hand-fed (HF...

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Autores principales: Marley Manoukian, Timothy DelCurto, Janessa Kluth, Tanner Carlisle, Noah Davis, Makae Nack, Samuel Wyffels, Abe Scheaffer, Megan Van Emon
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d8bdc0d29aa84e7bb96ddf1e91fb47f32021-11-25T16:13:33ZImpacts of Rumen Degradable or Undegradable Protein Supplementation with or without Salt on Nutrient Digestion, and VFA Concentrations10.3390/ani111130112076-2615https://doaj.org/article/d8bdc0d29aa84e7bb96ddf1e91fb47f32021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3011https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of differences in protein type and delivery method on rumen dynamics and nutrient digestion. Cows were allotted to rumen degradable protein (RDP) or rumen undegradable protein (RUP) and self-fed (SF) salt-limited pressed blocks or hand-fed (HF) loose supplement, resulting in four dietary treatments. There was a delivery effect (<i>p</i> = 0.04) on neutral detergent fiber (NDF) intake, as the SF animals consumed more NDF than HF animals. The RDP-SF animals had greater NDF digestibility (<i>p</i> = 0.04) and water intake (<i>p</i> = 0.03) than the three other treatments. Supplement intake displayed a protein type effect (<i>p</i> = 0.03), as RDP-supplemented animals consumed more supplement on a g·kg body weight (BW)<sup>−1</sup> d<sup>−1</sup> basis than RUP animals. There was an effect of protein type (<i>p</i> = 0.02) and delivery method (<i>p</i> = 0.03) on fluid flow rate, with RUP and HF cows having greater liquid flow rates. Ruminal pH was lower (<i>p</i> < 0.01) in RDP-HF cows than RDP-SF cows at all hours, except 4-h post-feeding. RDP-SF animals had the greatest (<i>p</i> < 0.01) concentrations of ruminal ammonia. Valerate ruminal concentrations were greater (<i>p</i> = 0.04) in RDP supplemented animals compared to RUP supplemented animals. In conclusion, self-fed supplements containing RDP may enhance the use of low-quality forages and increase ruminal ammonia concentrations.Marley ManoukianTimothy DelCurtoJanessa KluthTanner CarlisleNoah DavisMakae NackSamuel WyffelsAbe ScheafferMegan Van EmonMDPI AGarticlebeef cattledelivery methoddigestionrumen degradable proteinrumen undegradable proteinVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3011, p 3011 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic beef cattle
delivery method
digestion
rumen degradable protein
rumen undegradable protein
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Zoology
QL1-991
spellingShingle beef cattle
delivery method
digestion
rumen degradable protein
rumen undegradable protein
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Zoology
QL1-991
Marley Manoukian
Timothy DelCurto
Janessa Kluth
Tanner Carlisle
Noah Davis
Makae Nack
Samuel Wyffels
Abe Scheaffer
Megan Van Emon
Impacts of Rumen Degradable or Undegradable Protein Supplementation with or without Salt on Nutrient Digestion, and VFA Concentrations
description The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of differences in protein type and delivery method on rumen dynamics and nutrient digestion. Cows were allotted to rumen degradable protein (RDP) or rumen undegradable protein (RUP) and self-fed (SF) salt-limited pressed blocks or hand-fed (HF) loose supplement, resulting in four dietary treatments. There was a delivery effect (<i>p</i> = 0.04) on neutral detergent fiber (NDF) intake, as the SF animals consumed more NDF than HF animals. The RDP-SF animals had greater NDF digestibility (<i>p</i> = 0.04) and water intake (<i>p</i> = 0.03) than the three other treatments. Supplement intake displayed a protein type effect (<i>p</i> = 0.03), as RDP-supplemented animals consumed more supplement on a g·kg body weight (BW)<sup>−1</sup> d<sup>−1</sup> basis than RUP animals. There was an effect of protein type (<i>p</i> = 0.02) and delivery method (<i>p</i> = 0.03) on fluid flow rate, with RUP and HF cows having greater liquid flow rates. Ruminal pH was lower (<i>p</i> < 0.01) in RDP-HF cows than RDP-SF cows at all hours, except 4-h post-feeding. RDP-SF animals had the greatest (<i>p</i> < 0.01) concentrations of ruminal ammonia. Valerate ruminal concentrations were greater (<i>p</i> = 0.04) in RDP supplemented animals compared to RUP supplemented animals. In conclusion, self-fed supplements containing RDP may enhance the use of low-quality forages and increase ruminal ammonia concentrations.
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author Marley Manoukian
Timothy DelCurto
Janessa Kluth
Tanner Carlisle
Noah Davis
Makae Nack
Samuel Wyffels
Abe Scheaffer
Megan Van Emon
author_facet Marley Manoukian
Timothy DelCurto
Janessa Kluth
Tanner Carlisle
Noah Davis
Makae Nack
Samuel Wyffels
Abe Scheaffer
Megan Van Emon
author_sort Marley Manoukian
title Impacts of Rumen Degradable or Undegradable Protein Supplementation with or without Salt on Nutrient Digestion, and VFA Concentrations
title_short Impacts of Rumen Degradable or Undegradable Protein Supplementation with or without Salt on Nutrient Digestion, and VFA Concentrations
title_full Impacts of Rumen Degradable or Undegradable Protein Supplementation with or without Salt on Nutrient Digestion, and VFA Concentrations
title_fullStr Impacts of Rumen Degradable or Undegradable Protein Supplementation with or without Salt on Nutrient Digestion, and VFA Concentrations
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of Rumen Degradable or Undegradable Protein Supplementation with or without Salt on Nutrient Digestion, and VFA Concentrations
title_sort impacts of rumen degradable or undegradable protein supplementation with or without salt on nutrient digestion, and vfa concentrations
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/d8bdc0d29aa84e7bb96ddf1e91fb47f3
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