Method of maintaining ruminants on high energy low fiber diet

摘要

A method of maintaining ruminants on a relatively high energy, low fiber diet comprising the step of administering a controlled dosage of a parasympathomimetic compound, particularly slaframine, to the ruminants at or about the time of feeding, whereby saliva flow and rumen digesta turnover rates are beneficially increased and the risks of certain digestive tract disorders are decreased.