METHOD FOR IMPROVING UTILISATION OF NUTRIENTS BY RUMINANT ORRUMINANT-LIKE ANIMALS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for improving the nutrient uptake of a ruminant or ruminant-like animal comprising inoculating the animal with an immunogenic preparation effective in inhibiting the activity in the gastrointestinal tract of at least one species or strain of Archae. Preferably, the immunogenic preparation comprises an antigen component prepared from methanogenic bacteria.