The effects of feeding benzoic acid and/or active dry yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on beef cattle performance, feeding behavior, and carcass characteristics

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Williams, Melissa S. [1 ]
Mandell, Ira Brent [1 ]
Bohrer, Benjamin M. [2 ,3 ]
Wood, Katharine M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Guelph, Dept Anim Biosci, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
[2] Univ Guelph, Dept Food Sci, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
[3] Ohio State Univ, Dept Anim Sci, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
关键词
benzoic acid; carcass characteristics; feedlot performance; feeding behavior; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; GROWTH-PERFORMANCE; RUMINAL FERMENTATION; LIVE YEAST; BLOOD METABOLITES; MONENSIN; STEERS; DIET; SUPPLEMENTATION; ANTIBIOTICS; INDEXES;
D O I
10.1093/tas/txab143
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Fifty-nine Angus-cross finishing steers were used to evaluate benzoic acid, active dry yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), or a combination of benzoic acid and active dry yeast when supplemented in a high-grain finishing diet on live animal performance, feeding behavior, and carcass characteristics. Steers were fed a high-grain diet for the final 106 d of finishing. Treatments were as follows: no additional supplementation (CON), 0.5% benzoic acid (ACD), 3 g per head per day active dry S. cerevisiae (YST), or both 0.5% benzoic acid and 3 g/head per day S. cerevisiae (AY). Steers were weighed every 14 d, and ultrasound was performed for rib and rump fat thickness at the beginning (day 1), middle (day 57), and end (day 99) of the experiment. Insentec feeding stations were used to collect individual feeding behavior data and dry matter intake (DMI) daily throughout. Blood samples were collected on days 21 and 22 and days 99-101 to assess plane of nutrition and metabolism. Ruminal fluid samples were collected by oral gavage 4 wk prior to slaughter. Carcass characteristics were examined at a federally inspected slaughter facility. Data were analyzed using PROC GLIMMIX of SAS with initial body weight (BW) as a covariate. Benzoic acid supplementation increased (P = 0.002) overall DMI compared to YST and CON steers. Animal performance parameters (BW, average daily gain, feed conversion, and ultrasound fat depth) were not different (P >= 0.11) among treatment groups. Aspartate aminotransferase concentration was greatest (P <= 0.01) for YST steers, which may have been reflected in numerically greater liver abscesses. Carcass traits did not differ (P >= 0.33) among treatment groups. Ruminal pH was greater (P = 0.006) for ACD steers than AY steers (pH of 6.16 vs. 5.66, respectively), which indicated that there may be an interactive effect between benzoic acid and active dry yeast. To summarize, steers fed a high-grain finishing diet supplemented with benzoic acid, active dry yeast, or both benzoic acid and active dry yeast had similar growth performance and carcass characteristics compared to those without supplementation. However, the addition of benzoic acid alone increased DMI, variation in DMI, and ruminal pH. Future studies are warranted to further investigate the impacts of benzoic acid on the ruminal environment of feedlot cattle.
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