Inclusion of Direct-Fed Microbials in Lactating Dairy Cow Diets

Release Date: 1/6/2022

Reviewed At: 6/16/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-an381-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

This report summarizes the information relating to the usage of direct-fed microbials, such as their modes of action and effectiveness in lactating dairy cows. Written by S. L. Bennett and A. P. Faciola, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, December 2021.

About this Publication

This document is AN381, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Bennett, S. L., & Faciola, A. (2022). Inclusion of Direct-Fed Microbials in Lactating Dairy Cow Diets. EDIS, 2021(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an381-2021

Authors

S. L. Bennett

animal scientist, MS, Ph.D. student, Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University

Antonio Faciola

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University of Florida

associate professor, livestock nutrition, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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