The 2019 Brazilian survey on nutritional practices provided by feedlot cattle consulting nutritionists
Antônio M. Silvestre, D. D. Millen
Abstract
This survey aimed to provide a current outlook of nutritional recommendations and management practices adopted by feedlot nutritionists in Brazil. The survey questionnaire consisted of 96 questions that included general information on nutritionists, animals, ingredients utilized in finishing diets, management and formulation practices, feeding management, and challenges associated with applying nutritional recommendations in practice. Thirty-six nutritionists, responsible for 4,671,062 animals in Brazil, responded our questionnaire. An increase in the percentage of nutritionists (38.9%) recommending 66% or more grain inclusion [...]
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FeedlotQuestionnaireMedicineVeterinary medicineFamily medicineAnimal scienceBiologyMathematicsStatisticsRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsEffects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock