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Urea toxicity in ruminants: from feed to fatality

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Urea is a colourless, crystalline, and hygroscopic chemical compound that is commonly used as a source of non-protein nitrogen (NPN) in ruminants due to its low cost and availability. Urea itself is not a source of amino acids; however, urea is digested in the rumen through the action of urease-producing bacteria and converted to ammonia. Ammonia is then utilized by rumen microbes, which use energy from carbohydrate digestion to produce microbial protein, which becomes an important source of amino acids.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23976167

Author: Karatlapalli Usha Rani

Language: English

Topic: Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225316068

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