Effect of medium-chain fatty acid supplementation on feed intake, rumen fermentation, blood profile, and milk production of dairy cows in the transition period

ABSTRACT: Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) are rapidly utilized by the liver as an energy source. However, the effects of feeding MCFA to dairy cows during the transition period and the subsequent effect on postpartum performance is not clear. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate th...

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Main Authors: K. Nishimura, H. Hirabayashi, K. Kawashima, T. Okimura, A. Suzuki, S. Asakuma, N. Isobe, T. Obitsu, S. Kushibiki, T. Sugino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225000451
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