BACKGROUND: Lactation is extremely important for dairy cows; however, the understanding of the underlying metabolic mechanisms is very limited. This study was conducted to investigate the inherent metabolic patterns during lactation using the overall biofluid metabolomics and the...
Background: From ancient times, donkey milk (DM) has attracted much attention due to its particular properties. Donkey milk is characterized by a high level of lactose and low levels of protein and fat. However, studies investigating lipid changes in donkey milk during lactation are limited....
Background: Although the roles of rumen microbiome in milk yield and milk protein synthesis have been widely recognized, knowledge on how ruminal microbiome dynamic changes affect these two traits during the whole lactation is lacking. Phages have been shown to affect&nbs...
The nutritional status of ewes during gestation and lactation is a key determinant of lamb growth performance. Supplementing rumen-protected arginine (RP-Arg) during these stages induces maternal metabolic adaptation, thereby maintaining fetal developmental homeostasis. However, the sustained eff...