Dosage-dependent effects of monensin on the rumen microbiota of lactating dairy cattle.

We examined the dose-dependent effects of feeding lactating dairy cows a standard diet supplemented with monensin at 175, 368, or 518 mg cow-1 day-1 on the rumen microbiota. For each dosage, 3 animals were randomly assigned into groups and fed the same basal total mixed ration diet supplemented with... View More