Effects of sodium selenite and coated sodium selenite addition on performance, ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility and hepatic gene expression related to lipid metabolism in dairy bulls

This study evaluated the effects of sodium selenite (SS) and coated SS (CSS) addition on performance, ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility and hepatic gene expression related to lipid metabolism in dairy bulls. Thirty-six Holstein bulls were randomly divided into three groups: without Se addition, addition of 0.3 mg/kg dry matter (DM) of Se from SS and addition of 0.3 mg/kg DM of Se from CSS, respectively. Dietary Se addition increased …