The Effect of the Application of a Ruminal Activator
(VITAFERT) in The First Phase of the Lactation Curve and
its Influence on the Bromatological Quality of Milk
Volume 3 - Issue 2
García López R1*, Elías A1, Ariannys León2, Delfín Gutierrez1 and María Rosa González Medina1
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- 1Institute of Animal Science, Mayabeque, Cuba
- 2UNAH, Mayabeque, Cuba
*Corresponding author:
García López R, Institute of Animal Science, Mayabeque, Cuba
Received: January 10, 2020; Published: January 17, 2020
DOI: 10.32474/CDVS.2020.03.000159
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Abstract
A total of 46 milking cows (animals in production) were selected, with a live weight of 454kg in their third lactation. Production
at the beginning of the experiment was 11.3 liters/day, the animals were under the same driving conditions, the main food base
was the star grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis) and a load of 2 cows/ha with a rotation period of 35 days. The animals were distributed
in two groups by treatment (23 with Norgold and 23 with VITAFERT), each group was formed with animals from 10 to 100 days
of lactation distributed in two treatments. Treatment 1: Norgold per cow per day. Treatment 2: 1.65kg of Norgold and 2 liters of
VITAFERT (4.4ml/kg body) per cow per day. The objective of this work is 3,4kg to determine the effect of the application of the
ruminal activator on the production and bromatological quality of milk. Consumption of VITAFERT significantly improved milk
production in dairy cows from 10 to 100 days of lactation. The use of VITAFERT as a ruminal activator increases milk production and
some dairy components. The supplement with VITAFERT is an estimated saving of imported (concentrated) foods and improved
their use. It is recommended to include THE VITAFERT in the feeding of dairy cows as a way to increase milk production, favoring
a partial substitution of the concentrate. Continue long-term studies on the effect of VITAFERT (ruminal activator) on dairy cow
production indicators
Keywords: Dairy cows, milk quality, ruminal activator, (VITAFERT)
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