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Overview

Alfred Ferret is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain and specializes in Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a research focus spanning several key subfields. These subfields include Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, and Education.

The primary areas of study in Alfred Ferret's work cover Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, and Innovative Teaching Methods as well as Diverse Educational Innovations Studies.

Notable recent publications by Alfred Ferret include:

  • Increasing the content of physically effective fiber in high-concentrate diets fed to beef heifers affects intake, sorting behavior, time spent ruminating, and rumen pH, 2020, Journal of Animal Science
  • Effect of forest biomass as bedding material on compost-bedded pack performance, microbial content, and behavior of nonlactating dairy cows, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effects of Capsicum and Propyl-Propane Thiosulfonate on Rumen Fermentation, Digestion, and Milk Production and Composition in Dairy Cows, 2020, Animals
  • A virtual dairy herd as a tool to teach dairy production and management, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Exploring Additive, Synergistic or Antagonistic Effects of Natural Plant Extracts on In Vitro Beef Feedlot-Type Rumen Microbial Fermentation Conditions, 2020, Animals

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Alfred Ferret include Lorena Castillejos, S. Calsamiglia, Lourdes Llonch, S. Gargallo, and Eva Mainau.

The main publication venues where Alfred Ferret has contributed multiple studies are:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Animals
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Processes
  • Translational Animal Science

Best Publications

  • Invited review: Essential oils as modifiers of rumen microbial fermentation.

    S. Calsamiglia;M. Busquet;P.W. Cardozo;L. Castillejos

  • Plant extracts affect in vitro rumen microbial fermentation.

    M. Busquet;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;C. Kamel

  • Effect of essential oil active compounds on rumen microbial fermentation and nutrient flow in in vitro systems.

    L. Castillejos;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret

  • Changes in feeding behavior as possible indicators for the automatic monitoring of health disorders in dairy cows.

    L.A. González;L.A. González;B.J. Tolkamp;M.P. Coffey;A. Ferret

  • Strategies for optimizing nitrogen use by ruminants

    S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;C. K. Reynolds;N. B. Kristensen

  • Screening for the effects of natural plant extracts at different pH on in vitro rumen microbial fermentation of a high-concentrate diet for beef cattle.

    P. W. Cardozo;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;C. Kamel

  • Effect of garlic oil and four of its compounds on rumen microbial fermentation.

    M Busquet;S Calsamiglia;A Ferret;Maria Dolores Carro

  • Effects of natural plant extracts on ruminal protein degradation and fermentation profiles in continuous culture.

    P. W. Cardozo;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;C. Kamel

  • Ruminal acidosis in feedlot cattle: Interplay between feed ingredients, rumen function and feeding behavior (a review)

    L.A. González;X. Manteca;S. Calsamiglia;K.S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein

  • Effects of Cinnamaldehyde and Garlic Oil on Rumen Microbial Fermentation in a Dual Flow Continuous Culture

    M. Busquet;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;P.W. Cardozo

  • Changes in rumen microbial fermentation are due to a combined effect of type of diet and pH.

    S. Calsamiglia;P. W. Cardozo;A. Ferret;A. Bach

  • Effects of alfalfa extract, anise, capsicum, and a mixture of cinnamaldehyde and eugenol on ruminal fermentation and protein degradation in beef heifers fed a high-concentrate diet

    P. W. Cardozo;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;C. Kamel

  • Effects of dose and adaptation time of a specific blend of essential oil compounds on rumen fermentation

    L. Castillejos;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;R. Losa

  • Effects of a specific blend of essential oil compounds and the type of diet on rumen microbial fermentation and nutrient flow from a continuous culture system

    L. Castillejos;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;R. Losa

  • Effects of pH and pH Fluctuations on Microbial Fermentation and Nutrient Flow from a Dual-Flow Continuous Culture System

    S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;M. Devant

  • Technical note: a modified three-step in vitro procedure to determine intestinal digestion of proteins.

    S. Gargallo;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret

  • Screening for effects of plant extracts and active compounds of plants on dairy cattle rumen microbial fermentation in a continuous culture system

    M. Busquet;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;C. Kamel

  • Is subacute ruminal acidosis a pH related problem? Causes and tools for its control

    S. Calsamiglia;M. Blanch;A. Ferret;D. Moya

  • Effects of protein concentration and degradability on performance, ruminal fermentation, and nitrogen metabolism in rapidly growing heifers fed high-concentrate diets from 100 to 230 kg body weight

    M Devant;A Ferret;J Gasa;S Calsamiglia

  • Effects of feeding frequency on intake, ruminal fermentation, and feeding behavior in heifers fed high-concentrate diets

    V. Robles;L. A. González;A. Ferret;X. Manteca

  • Using markers to estimate apparent dry matter digestibility, faecal output and dry matter intake in dairy ewes fed Italian ryegrass hay or alfalfa hay

    A Ferret;J Plaixats;G Caja;J Gasa

  • Effects of a specific blend of essential oil compounds on dry matter and crude protein degradability in heifers fed diets with different forage to concentrate ratios

    R Molero;M Ibars;S Calsamiglia;A Ferret

  • Effect of nitrogen source in high-concentrate, low-protein beef cattle diets on microbial fermentation studied in vivo and in vitro.

    M Devant;A Ferret;S Calsamiglia;R Casals

  • Performance, behavior, and welfare of Friesian heifers housed in pens with two, four, and eight individuals per concentrate feeding place.

    L. A. González;A. Ferret;X. Manteca;J. L. Ruíz-de-la-Torre

  • Effects of nonstructural carbohydrates and protein sources on intake, apparent total tract digestibility, and ruminal metabolism in vivo and in vitro with high-concentrate beef cattle diets.

    A. Rotger;A. Ferret;S. Calsamiglia;X. Manteca

  • Effects of dietary changes and yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on rumen microbial fermentation of Holstein heifers.

    D. Moya;S. Calsamiglia;A. Ferret;M. Blanch

  • In situ degradability of seven plant protein supplements in heifers fed high concentrate diets with different forage to concentrate ratio

    A. Rotger;A. Ferret;S. Calsamiglia;X. Manteca

  • Effects of dietary addition of capsicum extract on intake, water consumption, and rumen fermentation of fattening heifers fed a high-concentrate diet

    M Rodríguez-Prado;A Ferret;J Zwieten;L Gonzalez

  • Performance, ruminal changes, behaviour and welfare of growing heifers fed a concentrate diet with or without barley straw

    A. G. Faleiro;L. A. González;M. Blanch;S. Cavini

  • Seasonal Changes in Fecal Cortisol Metabolites in Pyrenean Chamois

    Antoni Dalmau;Alfred Ferret;Gema Chacon;Xavier Manteca

Frequent Co-Authors

Sergio Calsamiglia
Sergio Calsamiglia Autonomous University of Barcelona
Xavier Manteca
Xavier Manteca Autonomous University of Barcelona
Luciano A. González
Luciano A. González University of Sydney
Josep Gasa
Josep Gasa Autonomous University of Barcelona
Gerardo Caja
Gerardo Caja Autonomous University of Barcelona
Antoni Dalmau
Antoni Dalmau Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology
Alex Bach
Alex Bach Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Fernando Nuez
Fernando Nuez Universitat Politècnica de València
David Bravo
David Bravo Pancosma
Jesús Piedrafita
Jesús Piedrafita Autonomous University of Barcelona

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