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  • Title: Influence of monensin on Holstein steers fed high-concentrate diets containing soybean meal or urea.
    Author: Lana RP, Fox DG, Russell JB, Perry TC.
    Journal: J Anim Sci; 1997 Oct; 75(10):2571-9. PubMed ID: 9331857.
    Abstract:
    We conducted two growth trials to evaluate the effects of monensin on amino acid sparing. When Holstein steers were fed a 90% concentrate diet supplemented with soybean meal (13.5% CP), the DMI, ADG, and efficiencies of feed and nitrogen utilization were greater than with urea (P < .10). Monensin improved ADG with both nitrogen supplements (P < .01), but the positive effects of monensin on efficiencies of feed (P = .12) and nitrogen (P = .26) utilization were greater for soybean meal than for urea. Increasing amounts of monensin (0, 11, or 22 mg/kg of DM) caused a linear increase in DMI with urea. Diets with soybean had greater intakes than diets with urea (P < .01); the greatest intake was of a soybean diet with monensin at 11 mg/kg of DM. Holstein steers fed soybean meal at 13.5% CP had lower DMI and greater efficiencies of feed and nitrogen utilization than steers fed 16.7% CP (P < .10). Crude protein level had no effect on ADG (P > .10). Monensin always increased the efficiencies of feed and nitrogen utilization (P < .05), but these trends were greater for diets with 16.7 than for those with 13.5% CP. Overall, monensin decreased DMI (P < .01), but this effect was greater for 16.7% than for 13.5% CP. Because the positive effects of monensin on diet NEg (P = .16) and efficiency of nitrogen utilization (P = .26) were greater for soybean meal than for urea, it seemed that monensin was sparing amino acids.
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