Effects of Addition of Essential Oils and Monensin Premix on Digestion, Ruminal Fermentation, Milk Production, and Milk Composition in Dairy Cows

Benchaar, C.; Petit, H.V.; Berthiaume, R.; Whyte, Tamieka; Chouinard, P.Y.

doi:10.3168/JDS.S0022-0302(06)72482-1

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Effects of Addition of Essential Oils and Monensin Premix on Digestion, Ruminal Fermentation, Milk Production, and Milk Composition in Dairy Cows

Published in Journal of Dairy Science • Nov 1, 2006

Authors:

C. Benchaar

H.V. Petit

R. Berthiaume

Abstract

Four ruminally cannulated, lactating Holstein cows were used in a 4 x 4 Latin square design (28-d periods) with a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments to study the effects of dietary addition of essential oils (0 vs. 2 g/d; EO) and monensin (0 vs. 350 mg/d; MO) on digestion, ruminal fermentatio...

Subject

Dry matter

Monensin

Chemistry

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