Purpose The purpose of this review was to explain how advances in our knowledge of
rumen microbial ecology provide opportunities to improve ruminal fiber degradation …

For many years, microbiology was based on culture-dependent methods to study
microorganisms; however, the latest technologies are culture-independent and their …

Most of the research efforts involving the bovine gastrointestinal microbiota have focused on
cattle's forestomach, particularly the rumen, so information concerning the bovine fecal …

Targeting the gastrointestinal microbiome for improvement of feed efficiency and reduction
of production costs is a potential promising strategy. However little progress has been made …

Numerous studies have examined the link between the presence of specific gastrointestinal
bacteria and the feed efficiency of cattle. However, cattle undergo dietary changes during …

Feed is the greatest cost of animal production, so reducing it is critical to increase producer
profits. In ruminants, the microbial population within the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is critical …

Background Calves undergo nutritional, metabolic, and behavioural changes from birth to
the entire weaning period. An appropriate selection of weaning age is essential to reduce …

The gastrointestinal microbiota of cattle is important for feedstuff degradation and feed
efficiency determination. This study evaluated the fecal microbiome of Angus steers with …

Diet impacts the composition of the ruminal microbiota; however, prior to slaughter, cattle are
fasted, which may change the ruminal microbial ecosystem structure and lead to dysbiosis …

This study investigated the use of carbadox in the diet of nursery pigs. Ten pens of weanling
piglets were assigned to 2 treatments: one containing carbadox and another without it. From …