Highly fermentable diets are rapidly converted to organic acids [ie, short-chain fatty acids
(SCFA) and lactic acid] within the rumen. The resulting release of protons can constitute a …

Simple Summary Metabolic disorders are a key problem in the transition period of dairy
cows and often appear before the onset of further health problems. Problems derive from …

Ruminal acidosis continues to be a common ruminal digestive disorder in beef cattle and
can lead to marked reductions in cattle performance. Ruminal acidosis or increased …

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 …

Ruminal acidosis in feedlot cattle is a common metabolic disorder of digestive origin with
significant economic and welfare implications. The main risk factors are high grain, low …

Dairy producer increase milk production by over feeding grain diets that are high in starch
and low in fiber to increase intake of energy and met dietary requirements of the high …

The effects of grain adaptation protocol on subacute acidosis and feed intake by cattle were
studied in a completely randomized experiment using 12 crossbred heifers (384±25 kg BW) …

Mortality from digestive diseases in feedlot cattle is second only to that from respiratory
diseases. Acidosis is a major digestive disorder and is likely to continue because of ongoing …

ABSTRACT A study was conducted to determine whether bacterial direct-fed microbials
(DFM) could be used to minimize the risk of acidosis in feedlot cattle receiving high …

The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the effect of providing additional prepartum
concentrate on the occurrence and severity of ruminal acidosis (RA) and lactational …