| 摘要 |
In a feedlot operation wherein ruminant animals, such as cattle or sheep, are fed ad libitum a high-energy ration or feed, lactic acidosis is greatly reduced or eliminated and weight gain and feed conversion are increased by administering to the animal the micororganism Peptococcus asaccharolyticus upon introduction of the animal to the feedlot. The microorganism is conveniently administered to the animal, either by direct injection or introduction into the rumen via a needle or stomach tube or in admixture with the reed or ration. The microorganism is also useful in the treatment of cattle (calves) and sheep ill with lactic acidosis. Deposit of the microorganism of interest in this invention, Peptococcus asaccharolyticus, has been made with the American Type Culture Collection, 1230 Park Lawn Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20552, U.S.A., and the deposited microorganism has been assigned ATTC No. 31229. |
