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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 69, Issue 8 3389-3397, Copyright © 1991 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effect of different volatile fatty acids mixtures on energy metabolism in cattle

E. R. Orskov, N. A. MacLeod and Y. Nakashima
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, UK.

Four Friesian steers (mean BW = 282 kg) were given mixtures of VFA and casein by intragastric infusion to give a total energy input of 675 kJ/kg BW.75. Casein supplied 16.3% of the energy and 777 mg N/kg BW.75. The molar proportion of butyric acid was held constant at 8 mol/100 mol, and the acetic and propionic acids varied inversely. Acetic acid was varied in 12 increments from 11 to 91 mol/100 mol and propionic acid proportion varied inversely. Heat production, blood (urea, insulin, beta-hydroxybutyrate, free fatty acids) and urine metabolites (urea, N, VFA) were measured. There were no differences (P greater than .05) in heat production until the acetic acid proportions exceeded approximately 90 mol/100 mol, at which point there was a decrease in heat production (P less than .05) accompanied by a considerable excretion of acetic acid in the urine. Above 80 mol/100 mol acetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyrate was greatly elevated, accompanied by a small decrease in blood glucose and blood insulin together with an increase in blood free fatty acid concentration. There was also an elevation of N excretion in the urine. When the proportion of propionic acid exceeded 76 mol/100 mol there were some metabolic disturbances resulting in blood hemolysis, an increase in N excretion in the urine, and nervous disposition of the animals. It is concluded that differences in heat production between roughage and concentrate diets are not likely to be a result of differences in the energetic response to different proportions of VFA. Differences in activity during standing, feeding, and ruminating may, therefore, be more important.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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