Influence of dairy by-product waste milk on the microbiomes of different gastrointestinal tract components in pre-weaned dairy calves

The community structure of colonised bacteria in the gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) of pre-weaned calves is affected by extrinsic factors, such as the genetics and diet of the calves; however, the dietary impact is not fully understood and warrants further research. Our study revealed that a total o...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2017-03, Vol.7 (1), p.42689-42689, Article 42689
Main Authors: Deng, Y. F., Wang, Y. J., Zou, Y., Azarfar, A., Wei, X. L., Ji, S. K., Zhang, J., Wu, Z. H., Wang, S. X., Dong, S. Z., Xu, Y., Shao, D. F., Xiao, J. X., Yang, K. L., Cao, Z. J., Li, S. L.
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Language:English
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Cattle
Colon
Community structure
Diet
Gastrointestinal tract
Humanities and Social Sciences
Metabolic pathways
Metabolism
Milk
multidisciplinary
Rumen
Science
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Summary:The community structure of colonised bacteria in the gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) of pre-weaned calves is affected by extrinsic factors, such as the genetics and diet of the calves; however, the dietary impact is not fully understood and warrants further research. Our study revealed that a total of 6, 5, 2 and 10 bacterial genera showed biologically significant differences in the GITs of pre-weaned calves fed four waste-milk diets: acidified waste milk, pasteurised waste milk, untreated bulk milk, and untreated waste milk, respectively. Specifically, generic biomarkers were observed in the rumen (e.g., Bifidobacterium, Parabacteroides, Fibrobacter, Clostridium , etc.), caecum (e.g., Faecalibacterium, Oxalobacter, Odoribacter , etc.) and colon (e.g., Megamonas, Comamonas, Stenotrophomonas , etc.) but not in the faeces. In addition, the predicted metabolic pathways showed that the expression of genes related to metabolic diseases was increased in the calves fed untreated waste milk, which indicated that untreated waste milk is not a suitable liquid diet for pre-weaned calves. This is the first study to demonstrate how different types of waste milk fed to pre-weaned calves affect the community structure of colonised bacteria, and the results may provide insights for the intentional adjustment of diets and gastrointestinal bacterial communities.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/srep42689