TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of monensin on recovery from diet-induced milk fat depression
AU - Rico, D. E.
AU - Holloway, A. W.
AU - Harvatine, K. J.
N1 - Funding Information:
Gratitude is expressed to Y. Ying, M. Niu, A. R. Clarke, E. Wambaugh, and H. Stultz (all from Penn State University, University Park) for technical assistance and to all personnel at the Pennsylvania State University Dairy Cattle Research and Education Center for feeding and continuous care of animals. This project was supported by Elanco Animal Health Inc. (Greenfield, IN) and thoughtful discussion from the Elanco dairy technical service team was appreciated.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - The objective of the present experiment was to investigate the effect of monensin (MN) on the time course of recovery from diet-induced milk fat depression. Milk fat depression was induced in all cows (n = 16) during the first phase of each period by feeding a low-fiber, high-unsaturated fat diet [25.3% neutral detergent fiber (NDF), 6.9% fatty acids (FA), and 3.24% C18:2] with MN (450. mg/cow per day) for 10 to 14. d. A recovery phase of 18. d followed, where cows were switched to a higher-fiber and lower unsaturated fat diet (31.2% NDF, 4.3% FA, and 1.7% C18:2). According to a crossover design, treatments during recovery were (1) control (no MN supplementation) or (2) continued MN supplementation. Milk yield, milk composition, and milk FA profile were measured every 3. d during recovery. No effect was observed of MN on dry matter intake or yield of milk, milk protein, and lactose. Milk fat concentration and yield increased progressively during recovery in both treatments. Monensin decreased milk fat yield from d 6 to 15, but it was the same as the control on d 18. A treatment by time interaction on milk fat concentration was detected, which was decreased by MN only on d 3 and 6. The yield of milk de novo synthesized FA increased progressively in both treatments and was not affected by treatment. Similarly, yield of 16-C FA increased progressively, but was decreased by MN on d 6 and 9. Preformed FA yield was lower in the MN group from d 6 to 15, but was not different from the control on d 18. Importantly, milk FA concentration of trans-10 C18:1 and trans-10,. cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid rapidly decreased in both groups; however, MN slightly increased trans-10 C18:1 concentration above baseline on d 15 and 18. In conclusion, MN supplementation had minimal effect on recovery of normal rumen biohydrogenation and de novo FA synthesis during recovery from milk fat depression by correction of dietary starch, NDF, and polyunsaturated FA concentration, but moderately decreased recovery of preformed FA in milk.
AB - The objective of the present experiment was to investigate the effect of monensin (MN) on the time course of recovery from diet-induced milk fat depression. Milk fat depression was induced in all cows (n = 16) during the first phase of each period by feeding a low-fiber, high-unsaturated fat diet [25.3% neutral detergent fiber (NDF), 6.9% fatty acids (FA), and 3.24% C18:2] with MN (450. mg/cow per day) for 10 to 14. d. A recovery phase of 18. d followed, where cows were switched to a higher-fiber and lower unsaturated fat diet (31.2% NDF, 4.3% FA, and 1.7% C18:2). According to a crossover design, treatments during recovery were (1) control (no MN supplementation) or (2) continued MN supplementation. Milk yield, milk composition, and milk FA profile were measured every 3. d during recovery. No effect was observed of MN on dry matter intake or yield of milk, milk protein, and lactose. Milk fat concentration and yield increased progressively during recovery in both treatments. Monensin decreased milk fat yield from d 6 to 15, but it was the same as the control on d 18. A treatment by time interaction on milk fat concentration was detected, which was decreased by MN only on d 3 and 6. The yield of milk de novo synthesized FA increased progressively in both treatments and was not affected by treatment. Similarly, yield of 16-C FA increased progressively, but was decreased by MN on d 6 and 9. Preformed FA yield was lower in the MN group from d 6 to 15, but was not different from the control on d 18. Importantly, milk FA concentration of trans-10 C18:1 and trans-10,. cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid rapidly decreased in both groups; however, MN slightly increased trans-10 C18:1 concentration above baseline on d 15 and 18. In conclusion, MN supplementation had minimal effect on recovery of normal rumen biohydrogenation and de novo FA synthesis during recovery from milk fat depression by correction of dietary starch, NDF, and polyunsaturated FA concentration, but moderately decreased recovery of preformed FA in milk.
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U2 - 10.3168/jds.2013-7486
DO - 10.3168/jds.2013-7486
M3 - Article
C2 - 24508429
AN - SCOPUS:84896400770
SN - 0022-0302
VL - 97
SP - 2376
EP - 2386
JO - Journal of dairy science
JF - Journal of dairy science
IS - 4
ER -