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Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

This cluster of papers explores various aspects of ruminant nutrition, with a focus on strategies to optimize health, production, and environmental impact. Topics include methane production, microbial communities in the rumen, effects of dietary tannins, rumen fermentation, milk composition, feed efficiency, subacute ruminal acidosis, and fatty acid composition. The research aims to improve the understanding and management of nutritional factors affecting ruminant health and productivity.

134,597 works

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Most cited

  1. Methods for Dietary Fiber, Neutral Detergent Fiber, and Nonstarch Polysaccharides in Relation to Animal Nutrition

    P.J. Van Soest, James B. Robertson, B.A. Lewis · 1991 · Journal of Dairy Science · 28,567 citations

  2. A TWO‐STAGE TECHNIQUE FOR THE IN VITRO DIGESTION OF FORAGE CROPS

    J. M. A. Tilley, R. A. Terry · 1963 · Grass and Forage Science · 6,624 citations

  3. The estimation of protein degradability in the rumen from incubation measurements weighted according to rate of passage

    E. R. Ørskov, I. McDonald · 1979 · The Journal of Agricultural Science · 4,755 citations

  4. A net carbohydrate and protein system for evaluating cattle diets: II. Carbohydrate and protein availability

    C.J. Sniffen, John D. O’Connor, P.J. Van Soest, D. G. Fox · 1992 · Journal of Animal Science · 3,594 citations

  5. Energy contributions of volatile fatty acids from the gastrointestinal tract in various species

    E. N. Bergman · 1990 · Physiological Reviews · 2,748 citations

  6. Methane emissions from cattle

    Kristen Johnson, Donald E. Johnson · 1995 · Journal of Animal Science · 2,729 citations

Most recent

  1. Ruminal Fermentation, Methanogenic Archaeal Diversity, and Metabolomic Responses to Urochloa brizantha Extracts in Sheep

    Janaína Silveira da Silva, Rafaela Scalise Xavier de Freitas, Jaqueline Fernandes Bruno, Guilherme Pegoraro Rissi · 2026 · Metabolites · 0 citations

  2. Effect of Feeding Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) Seed Husk on Nutrient Digestibility of Lactating Crossbred Cattle

    Pallavi N. Puram, D. K. Deokar, M. G. Mote, B. M. Bhalerao · 2026 · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 0 citations

  3. Effects of Replacing Alfalfa with Sesbania cannabina Hay on Growth Performance, Rumen Fermentation, and Rumen Microecology in Fattening Lambs

    Yin Ma, Zesheng Yan, Chenglong Yan, Shihong Yang · 2026 · Animals · 0 citations

  4. MÉTODOS PARA MENSURAÇÃO DE METANO ENTÉRICO EM RUMINANTES: UMA REVISÃO

    Indiara Patricia Martins Liesenfeld, Silvia C. Bento · 2026 · Nativa · 0 citations

  5. Evaluation of the feeding value of Saccharomyces cerevisiae-fermented Baijiu distiller’s grains and its effects on in vitro rumen fermentation parameters and nutrient degradation rates in dairy cows

    Bixiong LAI, Junling Wei, Kun Yao, Ming DENG · 2026 · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 0 citations

  6. Comprehensive improvement of induced ruminal acidosis in lambs: targeted microencapsulated essential oils and marine algae restore rumen function, systemic health, immunity, and welfare

    Asmaa T. Y. Kishawy, Eman Metwally, Ioan Peț, Ghadeer A. Attia · 2026 · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 0 citations

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