G F M Leão, S K Santos, E J Askel, T C A Michelotti, G Negro, F Lopes, D Luchini, F C Cardoso, R Almeida
Researchers have reported the benefits of feeding rumen-protected methionine (RPM) during the peripartum on the health parameters of dairy cows. Rumen-protected methionine has reportedly improved milk yield, milk components and liver health, but the literature is scarce on its effects in commercial herds. Therefore, we aimed to determine the effects of feeding RPMet (Smartamine M®, Adisseo Inc., Antony, France) prepartum (8 g per cow per day) and postpartum (15 g per cow per day) on performance, metabolic profile, and culling rate of Holstein cows in a commercial herd...
April 24, 2024: Journal of Dairy Science