Cattle Nutrition Veterinary Medicine牛营养兽医学.ppt

Cattle Nutrition Extension Veterinary Medicine? Texas AgriLife Extension Service College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science Texas AM System Hay/Grass Normal Diet Protein and Energy Normal Digestion - Bulk, Long Fiber Microbes - Rumen Motility - Rumen Chewing - Saliva, Satisfaction Chewing Cud Appetite Protein Supplements Increase Roughage Intake Nitrogen Increases Microbes April - August (5 Mos) – Summer Pastures September - March (7 mos) – Winter Pastures, Hay, Supplements “I feed my cattle all the hay they want - all they can eat.” Chase Truck Catch Cubes in Air Plenty/Good Hay Protein/Energy Provided Plenty/Poor Hay Protein Def. Protein Suppl. (Increases appetite for hay) Not eating enough poor hay - leads to energy def. Short/Good Hay Energy Def. Energy Suppl. Short/Poor Hay Protein/Energy Def. Protein/Energy Suppl. Feeding Hay/Supplements Hay/Protein Suppl. (CS Meal, 40% Cubes, Syrup, Blocks, Broiler Litter) Hay/Energy Suppl. (Grain) Hay/Protein/Energy Suppl. (Whole CS, Range Meal, 20% Cubes, Broiler Litter + Grain) Too late in feeding supplements Lose wt., lose cud Thin, bottle jaw Weak, abortion, downer Black stacked manure, profuse diarrhea Won’t eat hay - Protein def. Won’t eat protein suppl. Will eat grain Need amino acids oral/IV Won’t eat grain - Energy def. Will eat hay, protein suppl. Need glucose IV * *