Effect of Calcium Propionate Supplementation on Ruman Fermentation and Blood Biochemical Profile in Dairy Cattle
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https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.20.2.09Keywords:
calcium propionate, rumen p H, NH3-N, BUN, TVFAAbstract
This study was aimed to explore the effects of supplementation of different rates of calcium propionate on nutrient utilization, rumen fermentation pattern and blood biochemical profile of mid lactating dairy cattle. The dairy cows were fed with a common diet of ad libitum APBN-1 green fodder, concentrate pellet feed and paddy straw. Twenty-four lactating dairy cows (4th to 6th month of lactation) were randomly divided in to four treatment groups each of six cows. The groups were designated as T1 (control) common diet without calcium propionate supplementation, whereas the treatment groups T2, T3 and T4 were supplemented with calcium propionate at the rate of 60 g, 70 g and 80 g/animal/day in addition to the common diet. Feeding trial was carried out for a period of 40 days. The supplementation of calcium propionate to the dairy cattle had no major changes in the rumen pH within the treatment. In the present study, there was no significant difference in mean pH values among the dietary treatments, time/hours after feeding and diet x hour interaction. The mean TVFA (mEq/L) was lowest at 0 h and highest (p<0.05) at 3 h of SRL collection, and then showed a decreasing trend (p<0.05) from 6 h to 12-h post-feeding in all groups. The mean NH3-N (mg/100 mL SRL) was higher (p<0.05) at 3 h and thereafter showed a reducing trend from 6 to 12 h intervals. The serum glucose and calcium values were found to be significantly (p<0.05) higher among treatment groups when compared with control group, whereas the BUN levels did not vary much. It was concluded that supplementation of calcium propionate to dairy cows showed a significant increase in the ruminal TVFA, NH3-N, and total nitrogen as well as serum glucose and calcium concentrations by 3rd hour of feeding and then either persists at almost same level till 6th hour or gradually declined till 12 h of sampling.
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