Rumen microbiome structure and metabolites activity in dairy cows with clinical and subclinical mastitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the high prevalence and complex etiology, bovine mastitis (BM) is one of the most important diseases to compromise dairy cow health and milk quality. The shift in milk compositions has been widely investigated during mastitis, but recent studies suggested that gastrointestinal microorganism also has a crucial effect on the inflammation of other peripheral tissues and organs, including the mammary gland. However, research focused on the variation of rumen inner-environment during mastitis is still limited. Therefore, the ruminal microbial profiles, metabolites, and milk compositions in cows with different udder health conditions were compared in the present study. Furthermore, the correlations between udder health status and ruminal conditions were investigated. Ba

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7869221 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature