Inoculation with rumen fluid in early life accelerates the rumen microbial development and favours the weaning process in goats

Newborn ruminants possess an underdeveloped rumen which is colonized by microorganisms acquired from adult animals and the surrounding environment. This microbial transfer can be limited in dairy systems in which newborns are separated from their dams at birth. This study explores whether the direct...

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Authors: Palma-Hidalgo, Juan Manuel, Jiménez Jiménez, Elisabeth, Popova, M., Morgavi, Diego P., Martín García, A. Ignacio, Yáñez Ruiz, David R., Belanche, A.
Format: article
Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/263012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/263012
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Core microbial community
Rumen fluid inoculation
Rumen microbial colonization
Weaning
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Summary:Newborn ruminants possess an underdeveloped rumen which is colonized by microorganisms acquired from adult animals and the surrounding environment. This microbial transfer can be limited in dairy systems in which newborns are separated from their dams at birth. This study explores whether the direct inoculation of fresh or autoclaved rumen fluid from adult goats to newborn kids has a beneficial effect on rumen microbial development and function.

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