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Influence of dietary concentrate to forage ratio on the development of rumen mucosa in calves

Žitnan, R., Voigt, J., Schönhusen, U., Wegner, J., Kokardová, M., Hagemeister, H., Levkut, M., Kuhla, S. +1 more·1998·Archiv für Tierernaehrung
DOI 10.1080/17450399809381926
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Effects of structural and non-structural carbohydrates on the development of rumen fermentation and ruminal mucosa in calves were examined during the weaning period. Barley/soybean meal (SBM) group was fed a concentrate starting from 2 weeks of age, whereas alfalfa group received a mixture of concentrate and alfalfa hay in which the proportion of the latter was gradually increased from 20% to 70% between weeks 2 and 9 of age. The total volatile fatty acid concentration in rumen fluid of calves increased with age, but at 9 weeks there were no significant differences between the two diets (barley/SBM group 153 mmol/l, alfalfa group 150 mmol/l). Rumen papillae at 9 weeks of age, as compared to 6 weeks of age, were longer and fewer in number per square centimetre mucosa, with larger cut surface. This resulted in a higher surface of papillae per square centimetre mucosa at 9 weeks (barley/SBM group 286 mm2/cm2, alfalfa group 245 mm2/cm2) than at 6 weeks of age (barley/SBM group 217 mm2/cm2, alfalfa group 198 mm2/cm2). At 9 weeks of age, the pH (barley/SBM 5.0, alfalfa 5.7), the acetate to propionate ratio (barley/SBM 2.2, alfalfa 3.2) as well as the length of the papillae in the ventral ruminal sac (barley/SBM 1.96 mm, alfalfa 2.37 mm) were increased in the alfalfa group when compared to the barley/SBM group (P < 0.1). In the former group, the proportion of butyrate revealed significantly increased values at 4 and 6 weeks of age. In animals of the barley/SBM group at 9 weeks of age, characteristic protrusions with proliferated thick epithelium occurred on the papillae and increased the surface for absorption. On the epithelium (Stratum corneum) desquamating cells with parakeratosis could be observed. In the alfalfa group the papillae of the ventral ruminal sac were longer, without protrusions. The morphotypes of the adhering rumen microflora differed between the groups. It can be concluded that feeding greater amounts of non-structural carbohydrates increases the surface for absorption of the rumen epithelium in calves. The absence of hyperkeratosis and rumenitis in the barley/SBM group indicated that there is no reason to limit high starch diets in the early weaning period of calves.

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Authors
Žitnan, R., Voigt, J., Schönhusen, U., Wegner, J., Kokardová, M., Hagemeister, H., Levkut, M., Kuhla, S., & Sommer, A.
Affiliations
  • Animal Production Research Centre (SK)
  • Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) (DE)
  • Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
  • University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice (SK)
ORCID
Levkut, M.
Venue
Archiv für Tierernaehrung
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1998-08
Volume
51
Issue
4
Pages
279-291
ISSN
0003-942X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1080/17450399809381926
OpenAlex
W2007809891
Cited by
119
References
23
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archiv für Tierernaehrung (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal health and immunology
Keywords
calves, forage to concentrate ratio, weaning, rumen papillae, non-structural carbohydrates, structural carbohydrates, rumen fermentation, volatile fatty acids, rumen pH, acetate to propionate ratio, butyrate, rumen epithelium, rumen microbiota, barley, soybean meal, alfalfa hay, parakeratosis
MeSH terms
Medicago sativa, Animals, Animal Feed, Hordeum, Cattle, Diet, Dietary Carbohydrates, Fermentation, Gastric Mucosa, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Male, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Propionates, Rumen, Glycine max, Starch, Weaning, Acetic Acid

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