Aloe arborescens supplementation in drying-off dairy cows: influence on rumen, rectum and milk microbiomes
Paola Cremonesi,
Filippo Biscarini,
Giuseppe Conte
et al.
Abstract:Background
In the context of the RABOLA project, lyophilised Aloe arborescens was administered orally to cows during the dry-off and peripartum periods. In this specific paper we wanted to i) examine whether oral administration of Aloe arborescens, in combination with the topical application of a teat sealant, could exert an effect on the microbial populations of three cow microbiomes (rumen, milk, rectum), between dry-off and peripartum; ii) to establish whether this effect is potentially healthy, particular… Show more
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