Table 2.
Ingredients (expressed in kg) of the ration given to rumen fluid donor cows used to test mycotoxin binders and modifiers in an in vitro rumen model. Study 1: binders added to feed with normal rumen pH (6.8). Study 2: ZenA added to feed with normal rumen pH (6.8). Study 3: ZenA added to rumen fluid with normal (6.8) and low (5.8) rumen pH. Study 4: BBSH 797 added to rumen fluid with normal (6.8) and low (5.8) rumen pH. Indication of “/” means that the component was not present in the diet.
| Diet Components (kg) | Study 1 (Lactating Cow n°) | Study 2 (Lactating Cow n°) | Study 3 & 4 (Dry Cow n°) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n° 1 | n° 2 | n° 3 | n° 1 | n° 2 | n° 3 | n° 1 | n° 2 | |
| Maize silage | 22.62 | 22.62 | 21.3 | 22.62 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| Grass silage | 18.06 | 18.06 | 14.5 | 18.06 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| Maize meal | 0.85 | 0.85 | 2.0 | 0.85 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Sugar beet pulp | / | / | 8.7 | / | 8.7 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Straw | / | / | 0.3 | / | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Soybean meal | / | / | 1.4 | / | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Crushed barley | / | / | 0.2 | / | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | / | / | 0.2 | / | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |