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Original study
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22 Oct 2025
Original study |
| 22 Oct 2025
| 22 Oct 2025
Wood vinegar for sheep receiving high-concentrate diets
Vitor L. de L. Melo
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Street, 572, Costa e Silva, 59.625-900, Mossoró-RN, Brazil
Thiago L. A. C. de Araújo
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Street, 572, Costa e Silva, 59.625-900, Mossoró-RN, Brazil
Patrícia de O. Lima
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Street, 572, Costa e Silva, 59.625-900, Mossoró-RN, Brazil
Salenilda S. Firmino
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Street, 572, Costa e Silva, 59.625-900, Mossoró-RN, Brazil
Pedro P. N. de Oliveira
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Street, 572, Costa e Silva, 59.625-900, Mossoró-RN, Brazil
Alexandre S. Pimenta
Specialized Academic Unit in Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Highway 160-Km 03, Jundiaí, 59280-000, Macaíba-RN, Brazil
Michelly F. Macedo
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Street, 572, Costa e Silva, 59.625-900, Mossoró-RN, Brazil
José G. L. de Almeida
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Street, 572, Costa e Silva, 59.625-900, Mossoró-RN, Brazil
Antônia V. de A. F. Amâncio
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Street, 572, Costa e Silva, 59.625-900, Mossoró-RN, Brazil
Maiko R. T. Dantas
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Street, 572, Costa e Silva, 59.625-900, Mossoró-RN, Brazil
Dorgival M. de Lima Júnior
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Specialized Academic Unit in Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Highway 160-Km 03, Jundiaí, 59280-000, Macaíba-RN, Brazil
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Short summary
Our study sought to investigate the impact of increasing doses of wood vinegar (WV) supplementation on nutrient utilization, metabolism, and nitrogen balance in sheep. These sheep were fed increasing doses of WV (0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 mL d-1) while receiving high-concentrate diets. Our findings suggest that WV interferes with rumen function and improves protein metabolism in sheep.
Our study sought to investigate the impact of increasing doses of wood vinegar (WV)...
