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A Meta-analysis Describing the Effects of the Essential oils Blend Agolin Ruminant on Performance, Rumen Fermentation and Methane Emissions in Dairy Cows
Belanche, Alejandro; Newbold, Charles J.; Morgavi, Diego P.; Bach, Alex; Zweifel, Beatrice; Yáñez-Ruiz, David R. (Animals, 2020-04-03) Producció de RemugantsThere is an increasing pressure to identify feed additives which increase productivity or decrease methane emissions. This paper aims to elucidate the effects of supplementing a specific essential oils ... -
Consequences of supplying methyl donors during pregnancy on the methylome of the offspring from lactating and non-lactating dairy cattle
Bach, Alex; Aris, Anna; Guasch, Isabel (PLoS ONE, 2017-12-11) Producció de RemugantsThe aim of this study was to evaluate the potential effects of methyl donor supplementation of pregnant animals in the presence or absence of a concomitant lactation on the methylome of the offspring. ... -
Effect of particle size of a mash concentrate on behavior, digestibility, and macroscopic and microscopic integrity of the digestive tract in Holstein bulls fed intensively
Devant, Maria; Solé, Anna; Quintana, Bruna; Pérez, Armando; Ribó, Josep; Bach, Alex (Translational Animal Science, 2018-11-01) Producció de RemugantsTwenty-four individually housed Holstein bulls (456 ± 6.9 kg of body weight and 292 ± 1.4 d of age) were enrolled in a complete randomized experiment involving four dietary treatments to evaluate the ... -
Effectiveness of precision feeding in reducing N excretion in dairy cattle
Morey, Lluis; Bach, Alex; Sabrià, Daniel; Riau, Victor; Fernández, Belén; Terré, Marta (Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2023-07-01) Sostenibilitat en Biosistemes; Producció de RemugantsTwo periods enrolling 56 (milk yield 36.2 ± 7.91 kg/d) and 58 (milk yield 32.4 ± 4.99 kg/d) grouped-fed dairy cows were performed to evaluate nutrient adjustment and N emissions of a precision feeding ... -
Exploring the use of tertiary reclaimed water in dairy cattle production
Terré, Marta; Bosch, Carme; Bach, Alex; Fàbregas, Francesc; Biel, Carme; Rusiñol, Marta; Bofill, Silvia; Calderer, Montse; Jubany, Irene; Martínez-Lladó, Xavier (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019-04-30) Producció de Remugants; Protecció Vegetal SostenibleThe objective of this study was to explore through both in vitro and in vivo experiments the use of reclaimed urban wastewater in dairy cattle production systems with the aim of improving water efficiency ... -
Feeding pasteurized waste milk to preweaned dairy calves changes fecal and upper respiratory tract microbiota
Maynou, Georgina; Chester-Jones, Hugh; Bach, Alex; Terré, Marta (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019-06-06) Producció de RemugantsIn the present study bacterial communities from both, the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract of pre-weaned dairy calves fed two different milk-feeding programs were characterized using 16S rRNA gene ... -
Longitudinal Study of Fecal Microbiota in Calves with or without Diarrhea Episodes before Weaning
Obregon-Gutierrez, Pau; Bague-Companys, Jaume; Bach, Alex; Aragon, Virginia; Correa-Fiz, Florencia (Veterinary Sciences, 2022-08-29) Sanitat AnimalThe microbiota plays an important role in the development of diarrhea in pre-weaned calves. The characterization of the fecal microbiota in health and disease can be critical to unravel the bacterial ... -
Metabolome and proteome changes in skeletal muscle and blood of pre-weaning calves fed leucine and threonine supplemented diets
Yu, Kuai; Matzapetakis, Manolis; Horvatić, Anita; Terré, Marta; Bach, Alex; Kuleš, Josipa; Yeste, Natalia; Gómez, Néstor; Arroyo, Laura; Rodríguez-Tomàs, Elisabet; Peña, Raquel; Guillemin, Nicolas; de Almeida, André M.; Eckersall, Peter David; Bassols, Anna (Journal of Proteomics, 2020-02-03) Producció de RemugantsIn pre-weaning calves, both leucine and threonine play important roles in growth and muscle metabolism. In this study, metabolomics, proteomics and clinical chemistry were used to assess the effects of ... -
Potential of Oral Nanoparticles Containing Cytokines as Intestinal Mucosal Immunostimulants in Pigs: A Pilot Study
López-Cano, Adrià; Bach, Alex; López-Serrano, Sergi; Aragon, Virginia; Blanch, Marta; Pastor, Jose J.; Tedó, Gemma; Morais, Sofia; Garcia-Fruitos, Elena; Arís, Anna (Animals, 2022-04-21) Sanitat Animal; Producció de Remugants; Producció de RemugantsAntimicrobial resistance is a global threat that is worryingly rising in the livestock sector. Among the proposed strategies, immunostimulant development appears an interesting approach to increase ... -
Surveying selected European feed and livestock production chains for features enabling the case-specific post-market monitoring of livestock for intake and potential health impacts of animal feeds derived from genetically modified crops
Kleter, Gijs; McFarland, Sarah; Bach, Alex; Bernabucci, Umberto; Bikker, Paul; Busani, Luca; Kok, Esther; Kostov, Kaloyan; Nadal, Anna; Pla, Maria; Ronchi, Bruno; Terre, Marta; Einspanier, Ralf (Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2017-10-06) Producció de RemugantsThis review, which has been prepared within the frame of the European Union (EU)-funded project MARLON, surveys the organisation and characteristics of specific livestock and feed production chains ... -
Symposium review: Decomposing efficiency of milk production and maximizing profit
Bach, Alex; Terré, Marta; Vidal, Maria (Journal of Dairy Science, 2019-12-16) Producció de RemugantsThe dairy industry has focused on maximizing milk yield, as it is believed that this maximizes profit mainly through dilution of maintenance costs. Efficiency of milk production has received, until ... -
The Potential of Metalloproteinase-9 Administration to Accelerate Mammary Involution and Boost the Immune System at Dry-Off
Parés, Sílvia; Cano-Garrido, Olivia; Bach, Alex; Ferrer-Miralles, Neus; Villaverde, Antonio; Garcia-Fruitos, Elena; Arís, Anna (Animals, 2021-11-30) Producció de RemugantsThe dry period is decisive for the milking performance of dairy cows. The promptness of mammary gland involution at dry-off affects not only the productivity in the next lactation, but also the risk ... -
Trans-Generational Effect of Maternal Lactation during Pregnancy: A Holstein Cow Model
Gonzalez-Recio, Oscar; Ugarte, Eva; Bach, Alex (PLoS ONE, 2012-12-20) Producció de RemugantsEpigenetic regulation in mammals begins in the first stages of embryogenesis. This prenatal programming determines, in part, phenotype expression in adult life. Some species, particularly dairy cattle, ... -
Using compositional mixed-effects models to evaluate responses to amino acid supplementation in milk replacers for calves
Terre, Marta; Ortuzar, I.; Graffelman, J.; Bassols, A.; Vidal, M.; Bach, Alex (Journal of Dairy Science, 2021-04-15) Producció de RemugantsThe consequences of supplementing Lys, Met, and Thr in milk replacers (MR) for calves have been widely studied, but scarce information exists about potential roles of other AA (whether essential or not). ... -
Whole rumen metagenome sequencing allows classifying and predicting feed efficiency and intake levels in cattle
Delgado, Beatriz; Bach, Alex; Guasch, Isabel; González, Carmen; Elcoso, Guillermo; Pryce, Jennie E.; Gonzalez-Recio, Oscar (Scientific Reports, 2019-01-09) Producció de RemugantsThe current research was carried out to determine the associations between the rumen microbiota and traits related with feed efficiency in a Holstein cattle population (n = 30) using whole metagenome ...