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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025

Combined effects of feed-grade urea and a urease inhibitor on growth performance, digestibility, blood biochemical indicators, and rumen environment in beef cattle.

Yuan Zhou, Xuerong Song, Dabo Fu, Lizbeth E Robles-Jimenez, Manuel Gonzalez-Ronquillo, Navid Ghavipanje

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6 authors.

Yuan ZhouWuhan Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xuerong SongWuhan Sunhy Biology Co., Ltd., Hubei, China.
Dabo FuWuhan Sunhy Biology Co., Ltd., Hubei, China.
Lizbeth E Robles-JimenezInstituto De Investigaciones En Ecosistemas Y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.
Manuel Gonzalez-RonquilloFacultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico.
Navid GhavipanjeDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluated the combined effects of feed-grade urea (FGU) and a urease inhibitor (HyUrit) as a partial replacement for vegetable protein sources, specifically soybean meal (SBM), in beef cattle diets. The outcomes assessed included growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood parameters, and the rumen environment. A total of 30 Simmental bulls [average initial body weight (IBW): 445.67 ± 26.48 kg] were assigned to a completely randomized design (CRD) and fed diets containing FGU supplemented with 0, 5, 10, 15%, or 20% of a urea inhibitor (HU) on a dry matter (DM) basis. There were no significant dietary effects on IBW (

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ammonia nitrogennon-protein nitrogenrumen fermentationsustainabilityurea

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PMCPMC12090869

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