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Redifer CA, Loy DD, Youngs CR, Wang C, Meyer AM, Tucker HA, Gunn PJ. Evaluation of peripartum supplementation of methionine hydroxy analogue on beef cow-calf performance. Transl Anim Sci 2023; 7:txad046. [PMID: 37256190 PMCID: PMC10226683 DOI: 10.1093/tas/txad046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
Abstract
The objective was to evaluate the effects of peripartum supplementation of a methionine hydroxy analogue (MHA) to primiparous, spring-calving beef females on dam and progeny performance. Angus heifers (n = 60) were blocked by expected parturition date, stratified by body weight (BW) and body condition score (BCS), and randomized to 1 of 15 pens. Pens were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 dietary treatments: a basal diet supplemented with 0 (M0), 15 (M15), or 30 (M30) g/animal/d of MHA (provided as MFP feed supplement, Novus International Inc., St. Charles, MO). Diets were fed from 45 ± 13 (SD) d pre-calving through 81 ± 13 d postpartum (DPP), after which all cow-calf pairs were managed as a single group on pasture until weaning (199 ± 13 DPP). Dam BW, BCS, and blood samples were taken at 6 predetermined timepoints. Progeny data were collected at birth, 2 intermediate timepoints, and at weaning. Milk samples were collected for composition analysis at 7 ± 2 DPP and at 55 ± 5 DPP. Serial progesterone samples were analyzed to establish resumption of cyclicity, and ultrasonography was performed at 55 ± 5 DPP to evaluate ovarian function. Cows were bred via artificial insemination at 82 ± 13 DPP and subsequently exposed to bulls for a 55-d breeding season. Pen was the experimental unit, and preplanned orthogonal contrasts were tested (linear effect and M0 vs. M15 + M30). Dam BW and BCS were not affected by treatment (P ≥ 0.29) throughout the study. Week 1 milk fat concentration increased linearly (P = 0.05) and total solids tended to increase linearly (P = 0.07) as MHA increased; however, no other milk components were affected (P ≥ 0.16). Treatment did not affect (P ≥ 0.16) dam reproductive parameters or progeny growth from birth until weaning. Post-calving, circulating methionine equivalents tended to linearly increase (P = 0.10) with increasing MHA supplementation. At breeding, plasma urea N linearly decreased (P = 0.03) with increased supplementation of MHA, and plasma non-esterified fatty acids were less (P = 0.04) in MHA-supplemented dams compared with dams receiving no MHA. Maternal circulating glucose, glutathione peroxidase, and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances were not affected (P ≥ 0.15) by treatment at any point. These data indicate that peripartum supplementation of MHA may increase milk fat composition shortly after calving, but MHA supplementation did not improve progeny growth or dam reproductive performance in the current study.
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- Colby A Redifer
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Qin X, Zhang D, Qiu X, Zhao K, Zhang S, Liu C, Lu L, Cui Y, Shi C, Chen Z, Hao R, Li Y, Yang S, Wang L, Wang H, Cao B, Su H. 2-Hydroxy-4-(Methylthio) Butanoic Acid Isopropyl Ester Supplementation Altered Ruminal and Cecal Bacterial Composition and Improved Growth Performance of Finishing Beef Cattle. Front Nutr 2022; 9:833881. [PMID: 35600827 PMCID: PMC9116427 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.833881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of isopropyl ester of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butyrate acid (HMBi) on ruminal and cecal fermentation, microbial composition, nutrient digestibility, plasma biochemical parameters, and growth performance in finishing beef cattle. The experiment was conducted for 120 days by a complete randomized block design. Sixty 24-month-old Angus steers (723.9 ± 11.6 kg) were randomly assigned to one of the flowing three treatments: basal diet (the concentrate: 7.6 kg/head·d-1, the rice straw: ad libitum) supplemented with 0 g/d MetaSmart® (H0), a basal diet supplemented with 15 g/d of MetaSmart® (H15), and a basal diet supplemented with 30 g/d of MetaSmart® (H30). Results showed that the average daily gain (ADG) increased linearly (P = 0.004) and the feed conversion ratio (FCR) decreased linearly (P < 0.01) with the increasing HMBi supplementation. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentration significantly decreased in the H30 group (P < 0.05) compared with H0 or H15. The ruminal pH value tended to increase linearly (P = 0.086) on day 56 with the increased HMBi supplementation. The concentrations of ammonia-nitrogen (NH3-N), propionate, isobutyrate, butyrate, isovalerate, valerate, and total volatile fatty acid (VFA) were linearly decreased in the cecum (P < 0.05). The results of Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt) showed that the abundance of most pathways with a significant difference was higher in the rumen and lower in the cecum in the H30 group compared to the H0 group, and those pathways were mainly related to the metabolism of amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. Correlation analysis showed that ADG was positively associated with the ratio of firmicutes/bacteroidetes both in the rumen and cecum. Additionally, the abundance of Lachnospiraceae, Saccharofermentans, Lachnospiraceae_XPB1014_group, and Ruminococcus_1 was positively correlated with ADG and negatively correlated with FCR and BUN in the rumen. In the cecum, ADG was positively correlated with the abundances of Peptostreptococcaceae, Romboutsia, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-013, and Paeniclostridium, and negatively correlated with the abundances of Bacteroidaceae and Bacteroides. Overall, these results indicated that dietary supplementation of HMBi can improve the growth performance and the feed efficiency of finishing beef cattle by potentially changing bacterial community and fermentation patterns of rumen and cecum.
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- Xiaoli Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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