Animal Bioscience

Ruminant Nutrition and Forage Utilization
Effect of chemically protected sodium butyrate on growth performance, serum indicators, rumen fermentation parameters, and microbiota of Gangba sheep: Yining Xie, Mebratu Melaku, Zhaohan Zhan, Xiaokang Jing, Junhong Wang, Huaibao Zhao, Bao Yi, Teng Ma, Liang Chen, Hongfu Zhang; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(7):250681. Published online March 11, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250681; Full text PubReader ePub PDF


Rumen microbiota and fermentation parameters in Tibetan semi-fine wool sheep reflect growth stages and potential nutritional adaptations: Hongjin Liu, Jiahui Hao, Xueping Han, Shixiao Xu, Xungang Wang, Qian Zhang, Tongqing Guo, Chongliang Luo, Linyong Hu, Wenmin Zhang; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(6):250616. Published online February 6, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250616; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material


Whole steamed corn enhances growth performance and alters rumen microbiota in fattening lambs: Yuhua He, Xuezhao Sun; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(5):250524. Published online November 10, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250524
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Protein levels alter yak rumen microbiota profiles, meat properties, and longissimus dorsi metabolites: Jiyuan Zhang, Shuxiang Wang, Shatuo Chai, Shengchun Xu, Ziming Zeng, Zhilong Wang, Xun Wang, Yingkui Yang, Shujie Liu, Jiaying Lv, Mingliang Wang, Xinjun Zhang; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(5):250027. Published online July 11, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0027
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Association between weaning stress and rumen microbiota in goat kids: evidence from granger causality and randomized controlled trial validation: Ziwei Peng, Hanjie Xiao, Weiwei Yang, Tong Wang, Haojiong Xie, Hui Yan, Shoukun Ji; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(1):250092. Published online August 25, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0092; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material


Cecropin supplementation improves growth performance by regulating immune function, rumen fermentation and microbiota in goats: Xinhong Zhou, Xiaoyun Shen; Anim Biosci. 2025;38(12):2651-2664. Published online June 10, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0103
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Gender and age-related variations in rumen fermentation and microbiota of Qinchuan cattle: Yueting Pan, Huaxuan Li, Juze Wang, Xiaolei Sun, Entang Liang, Juntao Guo, Jianfang Wang, Ke Zhang, Bingzhi Li, Mengqi Zan, Wucai Yang, Linsen Zan; Anim Biosci. 2025;38(5):941-954. Published online October 24, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.24.0328
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Invited Review
— Invited Review — Understanding the functionality of the rumen microbiota: searching for better opportunities for rumen microbial manipulation: Wenlingli Qi, Ming-Yuan Xue, Ming-Hui Jia, Shuxian Zhang, Qiongxian Yan, Hui-Zeng Sun; Anim Biosci. 2024;37(2):370-384. Special Issue Published online December 29, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.23.0308
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— Invited Review — The role of rumen microbiota in enteric methane mitigation for sustainable ruminant production: Takumi Shinkai, Shuhei Takizawa, Miho Fujimori, Makoto Mitsumori; Anim Biosci. 2024;37(2):360-369. Special Issue Published online November 2, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.23.0301
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Review Paper
Coated cysteamine, a potential feed additive for ruminants — An updated review: Muhammad Umar Yaqoob, Jia Hou, Li Zhe, Yingying Qi, Peng Wu, Xiangde Zhu, Xiaoli Cao, Zhefeng Li; Anim Biosci. 2024;37(2):161-172. Published online November 1, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.23.0245
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Ruminant Nutrition and Forage Utilization
Rumen bacteria influence milk protein yield of yak grazing on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau: Qingshan Fan, Metha Wanapat, Fujiang Hou; Anim Biosci. 2021;34(9):1466-1478. Published online December 1, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.20.0601
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Effects of short-term fasting on in vivo rumen microbiota and in vitro rumen fermentation characteristics: Jong Nam Kim, Jaeyong Song, Eun Joong Kim, Jongsoo Chang, Chang-Hyun Kim, Seongwon Seo, Moon Baek Chang, Gui-Seck Bae; Asian-Australas J Anim Sci. 2019;32(6):776-782. Published online September 13, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.18.0489
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Combined supplementation with probiotics and enzymes regulates the performance and microbiota of goats: Jiawei Lu, Zili Chen, Feng Wang, Honghui Lu, Yanli Zhang; Received February 27, 2025 Accepted June 10, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0134 [Accepted]
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