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Sub-Acute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) in Dairy Cows

Published: April 8, 2008

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Sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA), also known as chronic or sub-clinical acidosis, is a well-recognized digestive disorder that is an increasing health problem in most dairy herds. Results from field studies indicate a high prevalence of SARA in high-producing dairy herds as producers respond to the demands for increased milk production with higher grain, lower fibre diets that maximize energy int...

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Larusson

8 de abril de 2008

Good article about Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Cows. Do you think replacing conventional concentraits, partly, by hay pellets might help preventing the SARA condition, especially by using these pellets in the daily ration around and during the first weeks after calving when the need for increased feed energy concentration and the rumen environment needs to be as stable as possible, especially avoiding flunctuating and low pH ( not below 5.8)?
If you think so, to what extent would you recomend to what extent the replacement of the concentrate by the hay pellets might be, before the enegy concentrarion become too low during this sensitive feeding period?

Thórarinn Lárusson

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Dhanesh Vora

30 de abril de 2008

It is really good article and measures suggested to Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Cows is good.
Avoid excessive carbohydrates that can ferment in the Rumen and decreases the PH below the required level of 6.0.
Regards.

DV

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Alfredo J. Escribano

Orffa Excentials

17 de abril de 2015

Dear authors, Congrats for the article. Just aimiing at widening to topics to cover in this interesting discussion, it is interesting to note that once a suitable nutritional management has been established, it is really important to increase the conversion of lactic acid into propionic acid by means of lactic acid utilizers bacteria. To achieve this, the supplementation with salts of malic acid is a great solution, since this compounds increase the capacity of Selenomonas ruminantium (lactic acid utilizer) to convert lactic acid into propionic acid. When given in forms of salts, their effects are better. See the attached papers if this topic is of your interest: 1. https://www.academia.edu/11654102/Improving_dairy_cow_health_and_productivity_with_natural_rumen_enhancers Regards, Alfredo.

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