Treating Bos indicus bulls with rumen transfaunation after 24 hours of transportation does not replete muscle glycogen

Abstract

Twelve Bos indicus bulls were allocated to one of two treatment groups: rumen transfaunation (n = 6) given 10 kg of rumen fluid after transport or Control (n = 6), given 10 kg of deionised water after transport. Glycogen concentrations of the M. semimembranosus, M. semitendinosis and M. longisimus dorsi were measured before transport on Day –7 and after transport on Day 0, Day 1, Day 4 and Day 9. Feed intake, liveweight gain, plasma metabolites and electrolytes were recorded on the sampling days. Rumen transfaunation increased the dry matter intake of treated bulls compared with the bulls treated with deionised water. Rumen transfaunation had no effect on glycogen concentrations of the M. semimembranosus, M. semitendinosis and M. longisimus dorsi compared with the bulls treated with deionised water. The M. semimembranosus and the M. semitendinosis decreased in glycogen concentration immediately after transport on Day 0 but repleted to pre-transportation concentrations within 1 day. However, the M. longisimus dorsi demonstrated no change in glycogen concentration between the pre-transportation sample on Day –7 and Day 0 or Day 1 after transportation. The M. longisimus dorsi of the bulls increased in glycogen concentration between Day 1 and Day 4 after transportation. The bulls in this experiment demonstrated that muscle glycogen, as measured at the M. longissimus dorsi, cannot recover to sufficient concentrations (40–45 µmol of glycogen concentration per gram muscle) to ensure normal meat quality until between 1 and 4 days of rest when feeding Rhodes grass hay ad libitum.

Fecal microbiota transplantation as a tool to treat and reduce susceptibility to disease in animals

“…When administered immediately after a 24-hour transportation period, rumen transfaunation increased hay intake and body weight of transfaunated cattle during a 10-day post-transport feeding period compared to cattle administered deionized water. However, no beneficial effects of transfaunation were demonstrated on restoration of muscle glycogen (Leo-Penu et al, 2016).…”

Impact of Rumen Juice Transfaunation on Behavioral Activities, Performance Parameters and Kidney Function in Fattening Lambs

“…Ruminal juice transfaunation (RT) had a positive effect on modifying the bacteria in the stomach and intestine, which can affect neuronal function, mood, and behavior, as well as lowered cortisol levels and depressive behavior (Sudo et al, 2004;Sudo 2006 andBravo et al, 2011). Also, RT had a slight increase in rumination time but had no effect on cumulative water intake behaviour (Leo-Penu et al, 2015). In the current study, compared to the control group, both Ts and TRNNSc had a nonsignificant (P > 0.05) effect on fattening lambs behaviors, however, the Ts lambs had the lowest percentage of chewing pen fixtures behavior in comparison with control and Tc lambs.…”

“…2003) however, it was found to have a good effect on changing the organisms in the stomach and intestine, which may affect neuronal function, mood and behaviour as well as decrease depressed behaviour (Sudo, 2006 andBravo et al, 2011). Ruminal juice transfaunation also increased ruminating duration but had no effect on total water intake (Leo-Penu et al, 2015). In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of RT of sheep and cattle on behavior, performance and kidney function in fattening lambs.…”

Feed and water deprivation has a negative but transient effect on the rumen kinetics of Bos indicus steers

“…Depriving cattle of feed and water for a time period greater than 24 hr has been reported to reduce the digestion and fermentation of substrates in the rumen (Galyean, Lee, & Hubbert, ; Leo‐Penu, Fitzpatrick, Zerby, & Parker, ). The subsequent effect of the compromised rumen function is a reduction in body weight gain for a period of time following the deprivation period (Cooke, Guarnieri, Cappelloza, & Bohnert, ; Leo‐Penu et al., ; Marques, Cooke, Francisco, & Bohnert, ). Extended intervals of low nutrient availability can influence the survival of micro‐organisms and the ability of these organisms to respond when adequate nutrients become available again (Yokoyama & Johnson, ).…”

“…Extended intervals of low nutrient availability can influence the survival of micro‐organisms and the ability of these organisms to respond when adequate nutrients become available again (Yokoyama & Johnson, ). In addition, adaptation to diets has been demonstrated to take several days or weeks depending upon the amount of dietary change occurring (Leo‐Penu et al., ; Yokoyama & Johnson, ). The change in the rumen environment for Bos taurus cattle receiving a total mixed ratio after feed and water deprivation differs among authors (Fluharty, Loerch, & Dehority, , ; Galyean et al., ).…”