Supplementation of lysolecithin in milk replacer for Holstein dairy calves: Effects on growth performance, health, and metabolites

• Published in: Journal of dairy science Vol. 104; no. 5; pp. 5457 - 5466
• Main Authors: Reis, M.E., Toledo, A.F., da Silva, A.P., Poczynek, M., Fioruci, E.A., Cantor, M.C., Greco, L., Bittar, C.M.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2021
• Subjects: albumins; Animal Feed - analysis; Animals; average daily gain; birth weight; blood; blood glucose; blood proteins; Body Weight; Cattle; cholesterol; confidence interval; creatinine; crude fat; crude protein; dairy calf; dairy science; diarrhea; Diet - veterinary; dietary fat; Dietary Supplements; digestibility; digestive system; dry matter intake; emulsifier; emulsifiers; feed conversion; feed efficiency; glucose; growth performance; Holstein; logit analysis; lysophosphatidylcholine; Lysophosphatidylcholines; metabolites; Milk; milk replacer; neutral detergent fiber; nutrient uptake; palm oils; risk; statistical models; vegetable oil; Weaning; emulsifier; diarrhea; dairy calf; feed efficiency

Lysolecithin is an antiinflammatory emulsifier associated with improved apparent digestibility of total dietary fat and improved feed efficiency in dairy cattle. However, it is unknown if lysolecithin (LYSO) improves performance in calves. Moreover, since many conventional milk replacers use vegetab...