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Urinary calcium excretion in non‐lactating dairy cows in relation to intake of fat‐coated rice bran
Authors:J. Martín‐Tereso  M. Derks  H. Van Laar  K. Mulder  L. A. Den Hartog  M. W. A. Verstegen
Affiliation:1. Nutreco Ruminant Research Centre, Boxmeer, The Netherlands;2. Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands;3. Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Abstract:At calving, many older cows fail to compensate the sudden demand of calcium by an adequate activation of intestinal absorption. This results in a variable degree of hypocalcaemia. Reducing intestinal availability of calcium during the close‐up period can prevent milk fever. Fat‐coated rice bran (FCRB) was investigated for its potential to reduce Ca availability in pre‐calving cows. Fat‐coated rice bran was incubated in situ to estimate ruminal degradation of dry matter and phytic acid. Also, seven dry multiparous dairy cows were used for a feeding trial in three periods of approximately 1 week each: P1: adaptation; P2: feeding of 2 kg of FCRB and P3: withdrawal of FCRB. Feed intake was recorded and daily urine samples were analysed for pH, Ca and creatinine. The bypass fraction of phytic acid (passage rate: 5%/h) was 30%. Fat‐coated rice bran depressed dry matter intake in P2, resulting in a lower Ca intake. In P2 urine pH and calcium excretion were lower. Daily calcium excretion decreased after introduction of FCRB, peaked after withdrawal and dropped 2 days later. Changes in urinary Ca excretion by feeding FCRB indicate that FCRB affected Ca homeostasis in dry multiparous dairy cows.
Keywords:hypocalcaemia  calcium homeostasis  absorption  phytic acid  milk fever  rice bran  fat coating
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