title: Letter to the editor: A response to the comments of Silanikove et al. (2015).
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil.
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authors.lastname: Tomazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Barreiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Arcari
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil. Electronic address: mveiga@usp.br.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Dos Santos