Betaine Improves Milk Yield in Grazing Dairy Cows Supplemented with Concentrates at High Temperatures

Betaine is an organic osmolyte sourced from sugar beet that accumulates in plant cells undergoing osmotic stress. Since the accumulation of betaine lowers the energy requirements of animals and, therefore, metabolic heat production, the aim of this experiment was to investigate if betaine supplement...

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Main Authors: Frank R. Dunshea, Kehinde Oluboyede, Kristy DiGiacomo, Brian J. Leury, Jeremy J. Cottrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/2/57