Effect of dietary supplementation of sodium sulphite on ruminal fermentation in buffaloes


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Authors

  • S L GARG
  • O P NANGIA

Abstract

Feeding sodium sulphite @ 100 glday for 3 weeks to buffaloes inhibited total volatile fatty acids productlon, depressed acetate and butyrate percentage and increased propionate per cent, decreased total ruminal nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen and microbial protein nitrogen. The in vitro fermentation ratc and net growth of rumen micro-organism decreased, while blood glucose level increased on sodium sulphite supplementation.

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Author Biographies

  • S L GARG
    Research Scientist, Department of Veterinary, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004
  • O P NANGIA
    Additional Director of Research, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004


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Vol. 65 No. 11 (1995)

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GARG, S. L., & NANGIA, O. P. (2013). Effect of dietary supplementation of sodium sulphite on ruminal fermentation in buffaloes. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 65(11). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/33946