scholarly journals Effects of Feeding Methylthio Butyric Acid Isopropyl Ester on Postpartum Performance and Metabolism in Dairy Cows

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 659-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Xia ◽  
W. B. Xi ◽  
Z. B. Wang ◽  
Y. Wang ◽  
Y. G. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Butyric Acid ◽  
Isopropyl Ester ◽  
Postpartum Performance

38 Developmental competence of bovine cumulus–oocyte complexes collected from cows fed rumen-protected methionine and lysine

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
M. Ritz ◽  
A. Gonzalez ◽  
A.-S. Fries ◽  
T. Scheu ◽  
N. Blad-Stahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Follicular Fluid ◽  
Oocyte Quality ◽  
Blastocyst Stage ◽  
Developmental Competence ◽  
Isopropyl Ester ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Endogenous Lipid ◽  
Developmental Rates ◽  
Methionine Supplementation

Supplementation of rumen-protected amino acids (RPAA) has proven to be an effective tool to supply limiting AA in dairy diets. Methionine and lysine are the two most limiting AA for lactating dairy cows. Recently, it has been shown that methionine supplementation seems to affect pre-implantation embryos collected from superovulated cows enhancing their developmental competence because there is strong evidence that endogenous lipid reserves serve as an energy substrate (Acosta et al. 2016 Theriogenology 85, 1669–1679). Moreover, higher concentrations of methionine were determined in the follicular fluid of the first dominant follicle postpartum in cows supplemented with rumen-protected methionine and rumen-protected choline from 21 days before calving to 30 days postpartum and it was assumed that higher methionine concentrations in the follicular fluid could affect oocyte quality (Acosta et al. 2017 Theriogenology 96, 1–9). There is no information available so far regarding the effect of a combined methionine and lysine supplementation (each rumen-protected) on oocyte quality. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a combined methionine and lysine supplementation during early to mid-lactation on the developmental competence of oocytes collected from lactating dairy cows (days 0 to 100 p.p.). Thirty pregnant multiparous German Holstein dairy cows were grouped 3 weeks before their expected calving date, receiving identical diets. After calving, they were randomly allocated to 2 groups fed a total mixed ration supplemented with (N=14 cows; RPAA) or without (N=16 cows; CON) LysiGEMTM (encapsulated lysine; Kemin Industries) and Metasmart DryTM (isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine adsorbed onto a silicon dioxide carrier; Adisseo). Starting from 45 days p.p., animals from both groups were submitted to an ovum pickup (OPU) session once a week for at least 8 weeks. Collected cumulus–oocyte complexes (COC) were subjected to a standard invitro production (IVP) protocol (Stinshoff et al. 2014 Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 26, 502–10) including IVM, IVF, and invitro culture (IVC). Cleavage and developmental rates up to the morula/blastocyst stage were recorded on Days 3, 7, and 8. In total, 1211 follicles have been aspirated from RPAA animals compared with 1413 from CON animals, from which 742 and 885 COC were collected, respectively. The calculated recovery rate based on the number of aspirated follicles and collected COC was similar for both groups (61.3±29.4% vs. 62.6±33.5%). Cleavage and developmental rates based on 240 (RPAA group) and 299 (CON group) COC also showed similar results [RPAA: 84.1±5.9% (202/240), 18.3±4.4% (44/240), 18.8±4.7% (45/240); CON: 81.9±8.6% (245/299), 15.4±8.9% (46/299), 16.7±8.4% (50/299)]. In conclusion, supplementation of RPAA (methionine and lysine) had no beneficial effect on the developmental competence of COC obtained from these animals compared with those collected from cows fed the diet without RPAA supplementation.

scholarly journals Absorption of volatile fatty acids from the rumen of lactating dairy cows as influenced by volatile fatty acid concentration, pH and rumen liquid volume

1993 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Dijkstra ◽  
Huug Boer ◽  
Jaap Van Bruchem ◽  
Marianne Bruining ◽  
Seerp Tamminga
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Acid Concentration ◽  
Butyric Acid ◽  
Absorption Rate ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Liquid Volume ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acid Concentration ◽  
Fractional Absorption

The effect of rumen liquid volume, pH and concentration of volatile fatty acids (VFA) on the rates of absorption of acetic, propionic and butyric acids from the rumen was examined in lactating dairy cows. Experimental solutions introduced into the emptied, washed rumen comprised two different volumes (10 or 30 1), four levels of pH (4.5, 5.4, 6.3, 7.2) and three levels of individual VFA concentrations (20, 50 or 100 mM-acetic, propionic or butyric acid). All solutions contained a total of 170 mM-VFA and an osmotic value of 400 mOsmol/l. Absorption rates were calculated from the disappearance of VFA from the rumen corrected for passage with liquid phase to the omasum. An increase in initial fluid pH caused a reduction in fractional absorption rates of propionic and butyric acids. Increasing the initial pH from 4.5 to 7.2 reduced fractional absorption rates of acetic, propionic and butyric acids from 0.35, 0.67 and 0.85 to 0.21, 0.35 and 0.28/h respectively. The fractional absorption rates of all VFA were reduced (P < 0.05) by an increase in initial rumen volume. The fractional absorption rate of acetic acid was lower (P < 0.05) at an initial concentration of 20 mM than of 50 mM. The fractional absorption rate of propionic acid tended (P < 0.10) to decrease as the level of concentration increased while fractional absorption rate of butyric acid was not affected by butyric acid concentration. These results indicate that relative concentrations of VFA in rumen fluid might not represent relative production rates and that attempts to estimate individual VFA production from substrate digestion must take account of pH and VFA concentration.

scholarly journals Effects of Prepartum Dry Matter Intake and Forage Percentage on Postpartum Performance of Lactating Dairy Cows

2001 ◽  
Vol 84 (9) ◽  
pp. 2051-2058 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.S. Holcomb ◽  
H.H. Van Horn ◽  
H.H. Head ◽  
M.B. Hall ◽  
C.J. Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Matter Intake ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Postpartum Performance

scholarly journals Effect of incremental dietary addition of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid isopropyl ester on milk production and composition of dairy cows

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
R H Phipps ◽  
A K Jones ◽  
E Devillard ◽  
P-A Geraert ◽  
R Bennett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Isopropyl Ester ◽  
Butanoic Acid

scholarly journals Effect of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid isopropyl ester on rumen degradability of fibre in lactating dairy cows measured in situ

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-195
Author(s):  
D J Humphries ◽  
R H Phipps ◽  
E Devillard ◽  
P-A Geraert ◽  
R Bennett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Isopropyl Ester ◽  
Butanoic Acid ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows

scholarly journals Effect of protein level in prepartum diets on postpartum performance of dairy cows

1999 ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
A. F. Park ◽  
Evan C. Titgemeyer ◽  
Michael V. Scheffel ◽  
M. J. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Protein Level ◽  
Postpartum Performance

The influence of dry period feeding on liver fat and postpartum performance of dairy cows

1999 ◽  
Vol 76 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 275-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.T. Tesfa ◽  
M. Tuori ◽  
L. Syrjälä-Qvist ◽  
R. Pösö ◽  
H. Saloniemi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Liver Fat ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Postpartum Performance
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