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Effects of heat stress on the physiological responses and vaginal microbiome of Hanwoo cows

  • 2024
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 54
K-H. Um, S-R. Cho, S-S. Kang, U-H. Kim, J-I. Won, S. Jin, M. Park, S-J. Moon, G-S. Jang, B. Shokrollahi, Y-C. Baek & S-S. Jang Page: 708 - 722

Temperature increases due to climate change induce heat stress in livestock, resulting in economic losses for farmers. This study investigated the physiological responses of Hanwoo cattle to heat stress, and the effects of heat stress on the vaginal microbiome. Four…

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Diversity and taxonomic identification of bacteria in the rumen of zebu cattle fed various diets

  • 2022
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 52
B.K. Korir, J.K.N. Kuria, D.M. Mwangi & C.K. Gachuiri Page: 195 - 201

In this study bacterial populations were identified in the rumen of zebu cattle fed various diets and classified taxonomically with metagenomic sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Twenty-four (24) heifers were used in a completely randomized experimental design to test…

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Effects of supplementing geese with green sweet sorghum stalks on microbiota in segments of the gastrointestinal tract

  • 2020
  • Issue: 3
  • Volume: 50
H. Zhong, Z. Liu, M. Liang, Q. Wang, Y. Wang, Y. Luo, J. Sun, C. Zhang, Q. Li & C. Wang Page: 421 - 433

To explore the effects of supplementing a basal diet with green sweet sorghum stalks on the gut microbiota in geese, one hundred and twenty 28-day-old geese were divided into two groups. Group 1 was fed a basal diet and group…

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