Ruminant production systems face significant challenges currently, driven by heightened
awareness of their negative environmental impact and the rapidly rising global population …

Colonization and development of the gut microbiome are crucial for the growth and health of
calves. In this review, we summarized the colonization, beneficial nutrition, immune function …

The gastrointestinal epithelium of the dairy cow and calf faces the challenge of protecting the
host from the contents of the luminal milieu while controlling the absorption and metabolism …

Simple Summary The rumen is an important digestive organ that plays a key role in the
growth, production performance and health of ruminants. Promoting rumen development …

Abstract Development of the dairy calf gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and its associated
microbiota are essential for survival and milk production, as this community is responsible …

Early gut microbiota plays a vital role in the long-term health of the host. However,
understanding of these microbiota is very limited in livestock species, especially in dairy …

Background Newborn ruminants possess an underdeveloped rumen which is colonized by
microorganisms acquired from adult animals and the surrounding environment. This …

At birth, calves display an underdeveloped rumen that eventually matures into a fully
functional rumen as a result of solid food intake and microbial activity. However, little is …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including the rumen and the other intestinal segments of
cattle, harbors a diverse, complex, and dynamic microbiome that drives feed digestion and …

ABSTRACT A lack of information on the intestinal microbiome of neonatal calves prevents
the use of microbial intervention strategies to improve calf gut health. This study profiled the …