PS13-19. Dietary Supplementation of a Blend of Probiotics and Prebiotics Alters the Plasma Metabolome and Improves Growth Performance in Newly Weaned Beef Steers During the Receiving Period.
The feedlot receiving period is a critical phase in beef cattle production characterized by nutritional, environmental, and immunological stressors that can impair growth performance and metabolic homeostasis. Microbial additives containing a blend of probiotics and prebiotics are increasingly used as non-antibiotic...