Monensin: an overview of its application in lactating dairy cow diets

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dc.contributor.author DeFrain, J.M.
dc.contributor.author Shirley, John E.
dc.date.accessioned 2010-12-01T22:41:13Z
dc.date.available 2010-12-01T22:41:13Z
dc.date.issued 2010-12-01
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6751
dc.description.abstract The efficiency of feedstuff utilization by ruminal microorganisms and the cow’s genetic ability to convert feed nutrients into milk and milk components are major factors that influence the profitability of a dairy herd. Monensin’s ability to modify the movement of ions across biological membranes leads to alterations in bacterial populations and subsequent changes in the proportion of volatile fatty acids produced during ruminal fermentation. Manipulating ruminal microbial populations with ionophores has the potential to improve performance by reducing ketosis, acidosis, and bloat and increasing digestive efficiency. Monensin improves fiber digestion by preventing suboptimal ruminal pH, enhances amino acid use by reducing the degradation of dietary protein, and improves the energy status of periparturient animals. Monensin is not approved for use in diets for lactating dairy cows at this time, but its status is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. If approved, monensin will provide another management tool to the dairy industry. en_US
dc.publisher Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service en_US
dc.relation.isPartOf Dairy Day, 2000 en_US
dc.relation.isPartOf Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 01-166-S en_US
dc.relation.isPartOf Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 861 en_US
dc.subject Dairy en_US
dc.subject Ionophore en_US
dc.subject Health en_US
dc.subject Efficiency en_US
dc.title Monensin: an overview of its application in lactating dairy cow diets en_US
dc.type Conference paper en_US
dc.date.published 2000 en_US
dc.citation.epage 35 en_US
dc.citation.spage 33 en_US
dc.description.conference Dairy Day, 2000, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2000


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