Optimum Vitamin Nutrition for More Sustainable Ruminant Farming

Food production, particularly animal protein production, is ever evolving. In adaptation to change, producers are required to push the boundaries of productivity, efficiency, and the minimization of food waste by driving increasing standards in animal health and welfare, sustainability, and food quality. Optimizing vitamin nutrition is a valuable tool enabling a more sustainable beef and dairy production by enhancing animal welfare, robustness, performance and reducing food waste by improved product quality. Optimum Vitamin Nutrition for More Sustainable Ruminant Farming contains concise, up-to-date information on vitamin nutrition for ruminants. This book, which follows the authoritative Optimum Vitamin Nutrition in the Production of Quality Animal Foods (5m Books, 2013), is a reference for research and extension specialists who need the most current, research-based information on vitamins in ruminants. This book is the fourth of a series of books covering Optimum Vitamin Nutrition in poultry, swine and aquaculture.

José Maria Hernandez works for the Animal Nutrition and Health division of dsm-firmenich. Luis Tamassia works for the Animal Nutrition and Health division of dsm-firmenich. Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondon is affiliated to the Prestage Department of Poultry Science at the North Carolina State University. Gilberto Litta works for the Animal Nutrition and Health division of dsm-firmenich. Sergio Calsamiglia worked for the Department of Animal and Food Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.