Effects of Increasing Non-Fiber Carbohydrate to Neutral Detergent Fiber Ratio on Rumen Fermentation and Microbiota in Goats

Six rumen-cannulated lactating Guanzhong goats were used to investigate changes in ruminal fermentation pattern and the microbiota following a subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) inducing procedure. Induction of SARA was performed by increasing dietary non-fiber carbohydrate (NFC) to neutral detergent...

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Main Authors: Da-cheng LIU, Xiang-li ZHOU, Pei-ting ZHAO, Min GAO, Hao-qi HAN, Hong-lian HU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2013-02-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913602312
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