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Multi-omics reveals that alkaline mineral water improves the respiratory health and growth performance of transported calves.
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- Multi-Omics Analysis Reveals That Alkaline Mineral Complex Reshapes Rumen Mucosal Microbiota and Metabolites and Enhances Rumen Epithelial Barrier Function in Fattening Cattle.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Unraveling the dynamic changes in the intestinal microbiome: impacts on pre-weaning calf health and productivity.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Alkaline mineral complex supplementation alters gut microbiota and metabolic profiles and supports colonic health in finishing cattle.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Epidemiological Insights Into BVDV and IBRV in Feeder Cattle After Cross-Regional Transport in China 2022-2024: Coinfection Dynamics and Implications for BRDC Control.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Article
- Effects of Alkaline Mineral Complex Supplementation on Growth Performance, Meat Quality, Serum Biochemical Parameters, and Digestive Function of Fattening Lambs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Multi-omics investigation into long-distance road transportation effects on respiratory health and immunometabolic responses in calves.Microbiome · 2024Article
- Alkaline Mineral Complex Water Attenuates Transportation-Induced Hepatic Lipid Metabolism Dysregulation by AMPKα-SREBP-1c/PPARα Pathways.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Development and characterization of an immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line to explore airway physiology and pathology in yak (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundLong-distance transportation, a frequent practice in the cattle industry, stresses calves and results in morbidity, mortality, and growth suppression, leading to welfare concerns and economic losses. Alkaline mineral water (AMW) is an electrolyte additive containing multiple mineral elements and shows stress-mitigating effects on humans and bovines.
resultsHere, we monitored the respiratory health status and growth performance of 60 Simmental calves subjected to 30 hours of road transportation using a clinical scoring system. Within the three days of commingling before the transportation and 30 days after the transportation, calves in the AMW group (n = 30) were supplied with AMW, while calves in the Control group (n = 29) were not. On three specific days, namely the day before transportation (day -3), the 30
conclusionsThese results suggest that AMW supplementation enhances peripheral immunity, nutrition absorption, and metabolic processes, subsequently affecting the nasopharyngeal microbiota and improving the respiratory health and growth performance of transported calves. This investigation provided a practical approach to mitigate transportation stress and explored its underlying mechanisms, which are beneficial for the development of the livestock industry. Video Abstract.
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