Chiquette, Johanne, agr., Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

2000 College Street
Sherbrooke, Quebec J1M 0C8
Telephone: 819-780-7206
Fax: 819-564-5507
Email: johanne.chiquette@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• constituents - fibre
• physiology
• dairy cattle
• nutritional requirements - food-related disorders
• supplements and additives - probiotic supplements
• constituents - carbohydrates
• constituents - digestibility and nutritional value
• animal nutrition
• digestive system - rumen stomach

Current Projects:

• Evaluating practices for reducing GHG emissions
• Use of molecular biology techniques to study the dynamics of the rumen micro-flora during the transition period: effect of probiotic supplementation on micro-flora and milk production.
• Evaluation of the protective effect of probiotics given to dairy cows during a lactic acidosis challenge

Research Publications:

2013:

• Ivan, M., Petit, H.V., Chiquette, J., and Wright, A.-D.G. (2013). "Rumen fermentation and microbial population in lactating dairy cows receiving diets containing oilseeds rich in C-18 fatty acids.", British Journal of Nutrition, 109(7), pp. 1211-1218. doi : 10.1017/S0007114512003030

2012:

• Chiquette, J., Allison, M.J., and Rasmussen, M.A. (2012). "Use of Prevotella bryantii 25A and a commercial probiotic during subacute acidosis challenge in midlactation dairy cows.", Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), 95(10), pp. 5985-5995. doi : 10.3168/jds.2012-5511

2011:

• Scott, S.L., Mbifo, R.S., Chiquette, J., Savoie, P., and Turcotte, G. (2011). "Rumen disappearance kinetics and chemical characterization of by-products from cellulosic ethanol production.", Animal Feed Science and Technology, 165(3-4), pp. 151-160. doi : 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.11.020

2009:

• Chiquette, J. (2009). "Evaluation of the protective effect of probiotics fed to dairy cows during a subacute ruminal acidosis challenge.", Animal Feed Science and Technology, 153(3-4), pp. 278-291. doi : 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.07.001
• Girard, C.L., Benchaar, C., Chiquette, J., and Desrochers, A. (2009). "Net flux of nutrients across the rumen wall of lactating dairy Cows as influenced by dietary supplements of folic acid.", Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), 92(12), pp. 6116-6122. doi : 10.3168/jds.2009-2351

Other Science Related Publications:

2011:

• Ouellet, D.R. and Chiquette, J. (2011). "Effect of dietary nitrogen and yeast supplementation on apparent diet digestibility snd microbial population in the rumen content if dairy lactatiing cows.", Journal of Animal Science, 89(Suppl. 1), pp. 372. (Abstract)