Table 3. Effect of grain vinegar feeding on milk composition, and blood metabolites

Control1) Vinegar SEM p-value
Milk
 Production (kg/day) 27.3 26.7 0.300 0.057
 4% fat corrected milk (kg/day) 28.7 28.3 0.270 0.130
 Fat (%) 4.48 4.50 0.041 0.636
 Protein (%) 3.49 3.50 0.017 0.678
 Lactose (%) 4.49 4.47 0.009 0.008
 Solid not fat (%) 8.98 8.96 0.018 0.301
 Urea nitrogen (mgN/dL) 10.6 10.0 0.229 0.012
 NEL (Mcal/kg milk) 1.06 1.07 0.004 0.637
Blood metabolites
 Non-esterified fatty acid (μEq/L) 51.04 47.75 4.26 0.412
 Blood urea nitrogen (mgN/dL) 11.44 11.21 0.48 0.693
Control, no treatment; Vinegar; 2 L of 4.5% acetic acid equivalent per day.