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    Efecto de la adici贸n a la dieta de Zn y/o monensina sobre la respuesta productiva, fermentaci贸n ruminal y cin茅tica digestiva en bovinos de carne

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    Two experiments (Exp1 and Exp2) were conducted to investigate the effect of dietary inclusion of Zn and(or) monensin on performance and rumen fermentation in beef cattle fed a barley grain, alfalfa hay and sunflower meal. In Exp1, 20 calves were assigned to one of the following treatments: CON = control; Z = 430 mg Zn/kg of DM; M = 35 mg monensin/kg of DM; and ZM = both Zn and monensin. Dry matter intake (DMI), DM digestibility (DMD), average daily gain (ADG), and feed to gain (F/G) ratio were determined. Blood analyses included hematocrit, glucose, urea, total protein, alkaline phosphatase and creatinine. In Exp2, the rumen fluid of four cannulated steers, in identical treatments, was studied for Zn concentration, pH, NH3-N, VFA. Rumen dilution rate, turnover time, and volume; in situ DM disappearance of barley and alfalfa were also determined. In Exp1, no treatment response was observed for DMI, ADG or DMD (P > 0.10). Differences in F/G were not significant, despite a numeric F/G decrease in M (6.6 kg/kg). No differences were detected in blood variables. In Exp2, an interaction of treatment x time (P = 0.0174) for Zn concentration was detected, where ZM, followed by Z, had highest mean values at all time intervals. Ruminal parameters, kinetics or DM degradability were not modified by treatments; pH reached the lowest value (6.1; P < 0.05) 12 h after supplement feeding. Overall, supplying more than 20 times the Zn requirement has not substantially affected performance or digestion.En dos experimentos (Exp1 y Exp2) se investig贸 el efecto de la inclusi贸n en la dieta de Zn y/o monensina sobre la productividad y fermentaci贸n ruminal de bovinos alimentados con grano de cebada, alfalfa y harina de girasol. En Exp1, 20 terneros fueron asignados a tratamientos: CON = control; Z = 430 mg Zn/kg de MS; M = 35 mg monensina/kg de MS y ZM = Zn + monensina. Se determin贸 consumo de materia seca (DMI), digestibilidad (DMD), ganancia de peso (ADG) y eficiencia de conversi贸n alimenticia (F/G). An谩lisis de sangre incluyeron: hematocrito, glucosa, urea, prote铆na total, fosfatasa alcalina y creatinina. En Exp2, el l铆quido ruminal de cuatro novillos fistulados sujetos a tratamientos id茅nticos fue analizado para: concentraci贸n de Zn, pH, NH3-N, VFA. Se determin贸 diluci贸n de fase l铆quida, tiempo de recambio y volumen ruminal; y degradaci贸n in situ de cebada y alfalfa. En Exp1 no se observ贸 respuesta a los tratamientos para DMI, ADG y DMD. Las diferencias no fueron significativas para F/G, a pesar de una disminuci贸n en M (6,6 kg/kg). Tampoco fueron observadas diferencias para variables sangu铆neas. En Exp2, se detect贸 una interacci贸n tratamiento x tiempo (P = 0,0174) para concentraci贸n de Zn; ZM result贸 mayor para todos los intervalos de tiempo, seguido de Z. Los tratamientos no alteraron par谩metros y cin茅tica ruminal o desaparici贸n de DM; pH decreci贸 (6,1; P < 0,05) 12 h posterior a la suplementaci贸n. Suministrando m谩s de 20 veces el requerimiento de Zn no afect贸 substancialmente productividad o digesti贸n

    Effects of dietary addition of zinc and(or) monensin on performance, rumen fermentation and digesta kinetics in beef cattle

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    Two experiments (Exp1 and Exp2) were conducted to investigate the effect of dietary inclusion of Zn and(or) monensin on performance and rumen fermentation in beef cattle fed a barley grain, alfalfa hay and sunflower meal. In Exp1, 20 calves were assigned to one of the following treatments: CON = control; Z = 430 mg Zn kg-1 of DM; M = 35 mg monensin kg-1 of DM; and ZM = both Zn and monensin. Dry matter intake (DMI), DM digestibility (DMD), average daily gain (ADG), and feed to gain (F/G) ratio were determined. Blood analyses included hematocrit, glucose, urea, total protein, alkaline phosphatase and creatinine. In Exp2, the rumen fluid of four cannulated steers, in identical treatments, was studied for Zn concentration, pH, NH3-N, VFA. Rumen dilution rate, turnover time, and volume; in situ DM disappearance of barley and alfalfa were also determined. In Exp1, no treatment response was observed for DMI, ADG or DMD (P > 0.10). Differences in F/G were not significant, despite a numeric F/G decrease in M (6.6 kg kg-1). No differences were detected in blood variables. In Exp2, an interaction of treatment 脳 time (P = 0.0174) for Zn concentration was detected, where ZM, followed by Z, had highest mean values at all time intervals. Ruminal parameters, kinetics or DM degradability were not modified by treatments; pH reached the lowest value (6.1; P < 0.05) 12 h after supplement feeding. Overall, supplying more than 20 times the Zn requirement has not substantially affected performance or digestion.En dos experimentos (Exp1 y Exp2) se investig贸 el efecto de la inclusi贸n en la dieta de Zn y/o monensina sobre la productividad y fermentaci贸n ruminal de bovinos alimentados con grano de cebada, alfalfa y harina de girasol. En Exp1, 20 terneros fueron asignados a tratamientos: CON = control; Z = 430 mg Zn kg-1 de MS; M = 35 mg monensina kg-1 de MS y ZM = Zn + monensina. Se determin贸 consumo de materia seca (DMI), digestibilidad (DMD), ganancia de peso (ADG) y eficiencia de conversi贸n alimenticia (F/G). An谩lisis de sangre incluyeron: hematocrito, glucosa, urea, prote铆na total, fosfatasa alcalina y creatinina. En Exp2, el l铆quido ruminal de cuatro novillos fistulados sujetos a tratamientos id茅nticos fue analizado para: concentraci贸n de Zn, pH, NH3-N, VFA. Se determin贸 diluci贸n de fase l铆quida, tiempo de recambio y volumen ruminal; y degradaci贸n in situ de cebada y alfalfa. En Exp1 no se observ贸 respuesta a los tratamientos para DMI, ADG y DMD. Las diferencias no fueron significativas para F/G, a pesar de una disminuci贸n en M (6,6 kg kg-1). Tampoco fueron observadas diferencias para variables sangu铆neas. En Exp2, se detect贸 una interacci贸n tratamiento 脳 tiempo (P = 0,0174) para concentraci贸n de Zn; ZM result贸 mayor para todos los intevalos de tiempo, seguido de Z. Los tratamientos no alteraron par谩metros y cin茅tica ruminal o desaparici贸n de DM; pH decreci贸 (6,1; P < 0,05) 12 h posterior a la suplementaci贸n. Suministrando m谩s de 20 veces el requerimiento de Zn no afect贸 substancialmente productividad o digesti贸n
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