Effects of a blend of essential oils in milk replacer on performance, rumen fermentation, blood parameters, and health scores of dairy heifers.

Effects of a blend of essential oils in milk replacer on performance, rumen fermentation, blood parameters, and health scores of dairy heifers.

The aim of this study was to evaluate how the inclusion of a blend of essential oils in milk replacer (MR) affects different outcomes of dairy heifers. The outcomes evaluated: feed intake, performance, body development, blood cells and metabolites, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), rumen ferment...

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Main Authors: Joana Palhares Campolina, Sandra Gesteira Coelho, Anna Luiza Belli, Fernanda Samarini Machado, Luiz Gustavo R Pereira, Thierry R Tomich, Wanessa A Carvalho, Rodrigo Otávio S Silva, Alessandra L Voorsluys, David V Jacob, Mariana Magalhães Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231068

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231068

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