D. Sbardellati

Evaluating the Impact of High- and Low-Starch Diets on the Ruminal Microbiota of Dairy Cows

Ruminants harbor a ruminal microbiome that converts their host-indigestible diet into nutrients. This microbiome contains three distinct communities: liquid, solid, and epithelial (or epimural). Currently, there is limited research examining the diet-dependent responses of all three microbiomes within the same animal....