輸入乾草に依存するホルスタイン種乳牛に対する
バイパスメチオニンの投与効果

芝野健一1)   大西真美2)   中野恭治1)

1)兵庫県農業共済組合連合会家畜臨床総合研修所
(〒651-2272 神戸市西区狩場台3-9-18)
2)兵庫県農業共済組合連合会丹波基幹家畜診療所
(〒669-3309 兵庫県氷上郡柏原町柏原3405-1)

(1999年5月10日受付・2000年2月23日受理)

要     約
 輸入乾草と乳牛用配合飼料で飼養されている18頭のホルスタイン種乳牛(経産牛16頭,初産牛2頭)を用いて,ルーメンバイパスメチオニン(RPMet)の有効性を調査した.投与群には分娩前20日からその後全泌乳期間を通じて1頭当たり20g/日のRPMetを配合飼料に添加した.Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System(CNCPS)によって給与飼料中アミノ酸を評価(乳量40kg相当)したところ,メチオニン,ロイシン,ヒスチジンが不足していた.投与群の補正乳量,乳蛋白質率,乳蛋白質量,無脂固形分は,対照群に比べ高かった(P<0.05).しかし総コレステロールとアポリポ蛋白B-100を除く血液生化学成分値および繁殖成績については,両群間に差はなかった.添加後の血清中メチオニン濃度,総アミノ酸濃度,総非必須アミノ酸濃度の増加(P<0.05)は,乳蛋白質合成に貢献したと考えられ,購入飼料に依存するいわゆる都市型酪農においても,RPMetの応用は有効と思われた.
―キーワード:アミノ酸,乳牛,メチオニン,乳生産.

--------------------日獣会誌 53,508〜513(2000)


Effects of Supplemental Ruminally Protected Forms of Methionine on Holstein Dairy Cows Fed Imported Roughage

Kenichi SHIBANO*,Masami ONISHI and Yasuharu NAKANO

*General Veterinary Clinical Training Center, Hyogo Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Associations, 3-9-18 Karibadai, Nishi-ku, Kobe 651-2272, Japan

SUMMARY

   The objective of this experiment was to determine whether ruminally protected forms of methionine (RPMet) increase lactational performance of cows fed imported roughage. Supplements of either 0 or 20 g/day of RPMet were administered to 18 Holstein cows (16 multiparous and 2 primoparous) from late pregnancy (−20 days) to the end of lactation. According to the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS), the lactation diet 40 kg/day milk yield were limited for Met, Leu, and His. In terms of fat-protein-corrected milk and milk protein, percentages of milk protein and solid not fat (SNF) increased significantly when RPMet was administered. Except for total cholesterol (TCho) and apolipoprotein B-100 (apoB-100) serum concentrations, health and reproduction measurements were similar in both groups of cows. RPMet increased serum concentrations of Met, total amino acids, and total nonessential amino acids. The results of this study suggest that supplenments of RPMet to a diet based on imported roughage administered during the early lactating phase overcome amino-acid limitations and increase milk production, thereby improving lactational performance.
―Key words : amino acid, dairy cow, methionine, milk production.

--------------------J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc., 53, 508〜513 (2000)