TY  - JOUR
AU  - Duncan, A. V. 
AU  - Woldeghebriel, A. 
AU  - Privott, C. 
AU  - Carver, J. 
AU  - Holmes, B. 
AU  - Henson, J. 
AU  - Worku, M. 
PY  - 2014
TI  - Influences of Feed Additives on in vitro Volatile Fatty Acid Production
JF  - American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.3844/ajavsp.2015.36.42
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajavsp.2015.36.42
AB  - This study investigated effects of the feed additives nitrate and fumarate alone or in combination on in vitro Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA) production. Rumen fluid was collected from Holstein-Friesian cattle averaging 650 kg in BW (body weight) offered 11.4 kg d-1 per animal of concentrate diet containing equal amounts of soybean meal, whole cottonseed and ground corn once a day with free access to grass hay. The feed additives used were nitrate, fumarate and a nitrate-fumarate combination. Concentrations of VFAs were measured using Gas Chromatography. The results of the study revealed that nitrate decreased (p