Subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows: the physiological causes, incidence and consequences
During subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) rumen pH is depressed for several hours per day
due to accumulation of volatile fatty acids and insufficient rumen buffering. Surveys …
due to accumulation of volatile fatty acids and insufficient rumen buffering. Surveys …
Enhancing gastrointestinal health in dairy cows
Due to their high energy requirements, high-yielding dairy cows receive high-grain diets.
This commonly jeopardises their gastrointestinal health by causing subacute ruminal …
This commonly jeopardises their gastrointestinal health by causing subacute ruminal …
Understanding and preventing subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy herds: A review
KM Krause, GR Oetzel - Animal feed science and technology, 2006 - Elsevier
Feeding diets high in grain and other highly fermentable carbohydrates to dairy cows
increases milk production, but also increases the risk of subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) …
increases milk production, but also increases the risk of subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) …
Rumen microbiome composition determined using two nutritional models of subacute ruminal acidosis
Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a metabolic disease in dairy cattle that occurs during
early and mid-lactation and has traditionally been characterized by low rumen pH, but lactic …
early and mid-lactation and has traditionally been characterized by low rumen pH, but lactic …
Ruminal pH regulation and nutritional consequences of low pH
Volatile fatty acids (VFA) and lactic acid can build up in the rumen and reduce ruminal pH.
Low ruminal pH for prolonged periods each day can affect feed intake, microbial metabolism …
Low ruminal pH for prolonged periods each day can affect feed intake, microbial metabolism …
Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA): a review
JL Kleen, GA Hooijer, J Rehage… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is likely to arise when an easily palatable, high‐energy
diet meets a ruminal environment not adapted to this type of substrate. Increase of short …
diet meets a ruminal environment not adapted to this type of substrate. Increase of short …
Monitoring and testing dairy herds for metabolic disease
GR Oetzel - Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, 2004 - vetfood.theclinics.com
Metabolic disease incidence typically increases as milk production increases and as herds
become larger. These factors favor the use of rigorous, quantitative monitoring of metabolic …
become larger. These factors favor the use of rigorous, quantitative monitoring of metabolic …
The monitoring, prevention and treatment of sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA): A review
JMD Enemark - The veterinary journal, 2008 - Elsevier
Sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) has become an increasing problem in well-managed,
high yielding dairy herds and the monitoring of groups of cows for signs of the condition is …
high yielding dairy herds and the monitoring of groups of cows for signs of the condition is …
Milk odd-and branched-chain fatty acids as biomarkers of rumen function—An update
V Fievez, E Colman, JM Castro-Montoya… - Animal Feed Science …, 2012 - Elsevier
The main odd-and branched-chain fatty acids (OBCFA) in milk of dairy cows are isomers of
tridecanoic acid (iso C13: 0), tetradecanoic acid (iso C14: 0), pentadecanoic acid (C15: 0 …
tridecanoic acid (iso C13: 0), tetradecanoic acid (iso C14: 0), pentadecanoic acid (C15: 0 …
[HTML][HTML] Ionophores for dairy cattle: current status and future outlook
RK McGuffey, LF Richardson, JID Wilkinson - Journal of Dairy Science, 2001 - Elsevier
Ionophores are used commercially throughout the world in the beef and poultry industries.
Production efficiency of cattle is increased through alteration of rumen fermentation and …
Production efficiency of cattle is increased through alteration of rumen fermentation and …