Natural 15N abundances in plasma and urea-N concentration in milk as biomarkers of urinary N excretion in dairy cows: a meta-analysis
Résumé
Knowledge on the flux of nitrogen (N) excreted through urines is essential in animal nutrition
since it may provide information on animal N metabolism and the extent of environmental N
pollution. Both the 15N natural enrichment of animal proteins over the diet (Δ15Nanimal-diet) and the
milk urea N (MUN) concentration have been previously linked to N partitioning. The objective of
this meta-analysis was to test the effect of combination of Δ15Nanimal-diet in plasma and MUN for
predicting the urinary N excretion (UNE) in dairy cows. Individual data on Δ15Nanimal-diet in plasma,
MUN, and UNE of 177 cow/period observations were evaluated by meta-analysis. Data were
analyzed by mixed-model regression analysis. When model was fitted with either Δ15Nanimal-diet or
MUN, both biomarkers were capable to independently predict UNE. However, when Δ15Nanimal-diet
and MUN were combined in one model, both biomarkers remained significant and the error of
the model decreased. In conclusion, both Δ15Nanimal-diet and MUN can predict UNE and their
combination can strengthen the prediction capacity of the model.
Domaines
Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]Format | Poster |
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