Feed Additives and Supplements for Ruminants / edited by M. S. Mahesh, Vinod Kumar Yata.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mahesh, M. S., editor.

Yata, Vinod Kumar, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal culture.

Veterinary medicine.

Nutrition.

Animal Science.

Veterinary Science.

Local Subjects:

Animal Science.

Veterinary Science.

Nutrition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (525 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book comprehensively reviews various feed additives and supplements that are employed for ruminant production and health. It discusses important strategies of using additives and supplements through rumen fermentation, immunomodulation, nutrient utilization, and cellular metabolism that lead to enhanced milk production, body weight gain, feed efficiency, and reproduction. The book also presents the importance of nutritional supplements such as B-vitamins, advances in mineral nutrition, role of lesser-known trace elements, protected amino acids, slow-release nitrogen and rumen buffers on performance and health of ruminants. In addition, the book explores strategies for improving environmental stewardship of ruminant production by minimizing carbon footprint associated with greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing ruminant-derived food safety through mycotoxin binders, exogenous enzymes, probiotics, flavours, biochar, ionophores, seaweeds and natural phytogenic feed additives with an emphasis on plant secondary metabolites (tannins, saponins and essential oils, etc.). It also details information on silage additives, additives and supplements employed in successful calf rearing, transition cow management as well as to ameliorate the adversity of heat stress in ruminants. Overall, the book is valuable for veterinary and animal science researchers, animal producers, nutrition specialists, veterinarians, and livestock advisors.

Contents:

1.Dietary Applications of Exogenous Enzymes to Improve Nutrient Utilization and Performance in Ruminants

2.Scope of Microbial Feed Additives in Ruminant Nutrition

3.Nano-Mineral Technology in Ruminant Feeding: Progress and Prospects

4.Organic Trace Minerals in Ruminant Nutrition: Production, Reproduction, Health, Economics and Environmental Implications

5.Newer Trace Elements for Ruminants

6.Advancements in Methane Mitigating Feed Additives in Ruminants

7.Rumen-Protected Amino Acids for Ruminants

8.Phytochemicals as Natural Feed Additives for Ruminants

9.Herbal Feed Additives and Supplements for a Sustainable Ruminant Production

10.Exploring Condensed Tannin to Control Gastro-Intestinal Parasitism in Small Ruminants

11.Mycotoxin Binders for a Safe Ruminant-Derived Food Production

12.Role of Flavoured Additives in Ruminant Production

13.Potential of Slow-Release Nitrogen in Ruminant Feeding

14.Feed Additives for Calves: A Brief Insight on their Classification and Applications

15.Additives and Nutritional Supplements for Transition Cows

16.Heat Stress in Ruminants and its Mitigation through Nutritional Additives

17.Recent Developments in B-Vitamin Nutrition of Dairy Cattle

18.Biochar as a Novel Feed Additive for Ruminants

19.Prospects of Rare-Earth Elements in Ruminant Production

2 0.Silage Additives

21.Scope of Seaweeds to Boost Ruminant Productivity

22.-Ionophoric Additives to Augment Performance Outcomes and Economics in Ruminants

23.Rumen Buffers to Harness Nutrition, Health and Productivity of Ruminants. .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Mahesh, M. S. Feed Additives and Supplements for Ruminants

ISBN:

9789819707942