Article
Is subacute ruminal acidosis a pH related problem? Causes and tools for its control
2012-02-01
Abstract excerpt
Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a common digestive disorder in cattle fed high concentrate diets, and it is generally defined as a reduction in ruminal pH below 6.0 that results in lower fibre digestion, changes in rumen fermentation profile, irregular intake and reduced performance. However, the true cause of the observed effects in the rumen is unclear. Feeding high concentrate diets rich in non-structural c...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 8b1821a0-fcc8-54fa-893b-924e2ed2361f
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.12.007
