Use of functional oils associated with the amylolytic enzyme in feeding lactating cows

Author(s)

Guilherme Gomes da Silva

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Pirassununga.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ/SBD)
• Defense date: 2017-07-21

Examining board members

Francisco Palma Rennó; Jefferson Rodrigues Gandra; Lenita Camargo Verdurico

• Advisor: Francisco Palma Rennó

Abstract

Two experiments were carried out to compare the effects of monensin (MON, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd.,), a blend of functional oils (FO; Crina® Ruminants, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd.) alone or associated with amylolytic enzyme (FOA; Crina- Ronozyme Rumistar™) in a dairy cow diet. In experiment 1, eight multiparous Holstein cows (576±100 kg LW, 146±35 DIM, and 35.1±4.0 kg/d milk yield at the start of experiment, cannulated in the rumen were assigned into a replicated Latin square experiment design with 21-d periods in order to determine the effects of MON, FO or FOA on nutrient digestibility, ruminal fermentation, microbial protein synthesis, blood metabolites, milk yield and composition, energy and nitrogen utilization of dairy cows. Treatments in experiments were: control (CON), with no additive; MON, addition of 13 mg monensin/kg diet DM; FO, provision of 44 mg Crina/kg diet DM and FOA, addition of 44 mg Crina and 330 KNU of enzyme with amylolytic activity per kg diet DM. Data were analyzed through orthogonal contrasts to evaluate the effect of additives (C1), compare ionophore with functional oils (C2), and contrast functional oils alone or with amylolytic enzyme (C3). Although no effects were found on nutrient intake, additives tended to increase (P=0.058) crude protein digestibility. Yet, MON tended to increase (P=0.085) neutral detergent fiber digestibility in comparison with FO and FOA. Additives decreased (P=0.026) ammonia nitrogen concentration (NH3-N) in rumen, notably due to MON and FOA. Treatments containing FO showed lower (P=0.017) pH and higher (P=0.004) NH3-N in rumen. No differences were found on milk yield and composition, but the provision of additives improved (P=0.04) productive efficiency (kg milk ÷ kg DM intake) of cows. In experiment 2, thirty multiparous Holstein cows (574±68 kg LW, 152,2±54,1 DIM and 30.9±4.1 kg/d milk yield at the start of experiment) were assigned to a randomized block design experiment and distributed to three treatments: MON, FO or FOA, as previously described in Experiment 1. Treatments were provided throughout 9 weeks. Orthogonal contrasts were also used to compare MON with functional oils (C1) and essential oils alone or with amylase(C2). No differences were detected on nutrient intake and digestibility when comparing MON with FO-treatments. However, treatments containing functional oils tended to increase (P=0,062) DM intake of cows. No treatment by time interaction effect was observed. Treatments containing functional oils had lower (P≤0.039) lactose and protein content in milk than MON. In conclusion, all additives had small effect on nutrient intake and digestibility, without altering milk production of cows. Nonetheless, feed additives decreased ammonia concentration in rumen notably because of MON. No synergetic effect was found when combining FO with amylolytic enzyme. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/02445-8 - Using functional oils associated with amylolytic enzyme in the feed of dairy cows
• Grantee: Guilherme Gomes da Silva
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master