Subacute ruminal acidosis phenotypes in periparturient dairy cows differ in ruminal and salivary bacteria and in the in vitro fermentative activity of their ruminal microbiota.

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Both ruminal microbial structure and functionality might play a role in inter-individual variation in susceptibility for subacute rumen acidosis (SARA) observed in dairy cows. The aims of this study were to determine whether differences between cows with distinct SARA susceptibility were reflected in distinct (1) ruminal microbial communities, (2) salivary bacterial communities, and (3) fermentative capacity of...

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