Odd-chain fatty acid metabolism has recently become a topic of interest for human health. This interest has followed observations of inverse associations between pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) and/or heptadecanoic acid (C17:0) with cardiovascular disease,…

Diet composition and feeding duration are based on available resources and production goals, yet they exert a profound influence on animal growth rate and production efficiency. Feeding systems, such as grain-based diets support faster muscle growth…

This study examined the effects of combining four feed additives; pyromellitic diimide (PD), rhubarb extract (RE), monensin (MO), and fumaric acid (FA), on performance and enteric methane emissions in sheep fed pelleted alfalfa diet. Inhibition of methane…