Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Comprehensive improvement of induced ruminal acidosis in lambs: targeted microencapsulated essential oils and marine algae restore rumen function, systemic health, immunity, and welfare
This investigation was performed to evaluate the efficacy of a microencapsulated essential oils (MEOs) blend and marine calcareous algae (Marine Cal-Algae) to counteract experimentally induced ruminal acidosis (RA) in lambs by evaluating animal performance, hematological indices, general health condition, inflammatory markers, rumen fermentation milieu, and animal behavior. This study was performed on 45 yearling rams weighing 30–35 kg, randomly assigned to five experimental groups (nine lambs/group with three repl …