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October 1, 2025Open Access

Impact Sodium Butyrate Supplementation on Microbial Community Structure, Nutrient Digestibility, and Growth Performance in Pre-Weaning Buffalo Calves

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EAEl‐Sayed M. Abdel‐KafyAnimal Production InstituteMGM. GhoneimAnimal Production InstituteNANeama I. AliLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Supplementation improves microbial community structure and growth performance in pre-weaning calves, suggesting sustainable livestock management.

Key Points

  • Sodium butyrate supplementation significantly increased microbial richness in buffalo calves, enhancing gut health.
  • The SB45 group had 3,555 operational taxonomic units compared to 1,356 in controls, indicating diverse gut microbiota.
  • Improved growth performance was observed with enhanced nutrient digestibility and higher final body weight in supplemented groups.
  • Elevated glucose and triglycerides in supplemented calves suggest optimized energy metabolism and microbial efficiency.

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Abdel‐Kafy et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd9537fe798ba2fc4996d3https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7624522/v1
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