This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on dietary supplements in dairy cattle nutrition.
This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on dietary supplements in dairy cattle nutrition.
The first chapter addresses the manipulation of rumen fermentation to maximise the efficiency of feed utilisation and increase ruminant productivity. It considers a wide variety of approaches, including the use of dietary buffers.
The second chapter reviews the use of probiotics as supplements for ruminants to promote digestive efficiency and productivity. The chapter summarises the benefits and modes of action of probiotics, as well as their role in optimising feed efficiency and reducing methane production.
The third chapter considers the beneficial roles of plant secondary compounds in sustainable ruminant nutrition. It describes the effects and composition of the three major groups of plant secondary compounds: essential oils, tannins and saponins.
The fourth chapter discusses the growing need for alternative feed sources as a result of increasing demand for meat and dairy products. The chapter reviews the nutritional composition of seaweed and introduces it as a potential novel protein supplement in animal feeds.
The final chapter evaluates the role of macroalgae as a potential anti-methanogenic ruminant feed resource and reviews its impact on animal production and performance.
Chapter 1 - Feed supplements for dairy cattle: C. Jamie Newbold,
Aberystwyth University, UK; 1 Introduction2 Dietary buffers to control rumen
acidity3 Antibiotics for improved production4 Fat supplementation5
Immunological control of the rumen microbial population6 Plant extracts to
manipulate rumen fermentation, boost production and decrease emissions7
Direct-fed microbials, probiotics and exogenous fibrolytic enzymes8 Other
supplements to control GHG emissions9 Conclusion10 Where to look for further
information11 References
Chapter 2 - The use of probiotics as supplements for ruminants: Frédérique
Chaucheyras-Durand and Lysiane Duničre, Lallemand Animal Nutrition and
Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, UMR 454 MEDIS, France; 1 Introduction2
Critical periods in the ruminant lifecycle as targets for probiotics3
Definitions, delivery mechanisms and regulation4 Benefits and modes of action
of probiotics: young ruminants5 Benefits and modes of action of probiotics:
feed efficiency in adult ruminants6 Benefits and modes of action of
probiotics: methane production7 Benefits and modes of action of probiotics:
pathogen control8 Benefits and modes of action of probiotics: effects on the
immune system9 Conclusions and future trends10 Acknowledgments11 Where to
look for further information section12 References
Chapter 3 - Plant secondary compounds: beneficial roles in sustainable
ruminant nutrition and productivity: David R. Yįńez-Ruiz and Alejandro
Belanche, Estación Experimental del Zaidķn, CSIC, Spain; 1 Introduction2
Essential oils (EO)3 Tannins4 Saponins5 Future trends and conclusion6
References
Chapter 4 - Seaweed as a potential protein supplement in animal feeds: Sung
Woo Kim, North Carolina State University, USA; 1 Introduction2 Novel protein
sources for animal feeds3 Seaweed production for foods and feeds4 Nutrient
composition of seaweeds5 Seaweeds as protein supplements in feeds6
Conclusion7 Where to look for further information8 References
Chapter 5 - Nutritional and anti-methanogenic potentials of macroalgae for
ruminants: Deepak Pandey, Nord University, Norway; Morteza Mansouryar,
University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Margarita Novoa-Garrido, Geir Nęss and
Viswanath Kiron, Nord University, Norway; Hanne Helene Hansen, University of
Copenhagen, Denmark; Mette Olaf Nielsen, Aarhus University, Denmark; and
Prabhat Khanal, Nord University, Norway; 1 Introduction2 Nutritional value of
macroalgae3 Digestibility of macroalgae as a feed or feed ingredients4
Anti-methanogenic properties of macroalgae5 Processing and seasonal effects
on anti-methanogenic properties of macroalgae6 Future perspectives7
Conclusion8 Where to look for further information9 Funding10 References
