Effects of isovalerate supplementation on microbial status and rumen enzyme profile in steers fed on corn stover based diet

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of isovalerate supplementation on microbial status and ruminal enzyme activities in steers fed on corn stover based diet with a low proein. Eight ruminally cannulated Simmental steers were used in a replicated 4×4 Latin square experiment. The treatments were control (without isovalerate), LIV, MIV and HIV with 8.4, 16.8 and 25.2g isovalerate per steer per day, respectively. Isovalerate was …