Abstract:To enhance the productivity of beef cattle, it has been used increasingly diets based on grains, which although they provide more energy, alter the pH and ruminal microflora, resulting in a condition called subacute ruminal acidosis syndrome (SARA). Early diagnosis of this disease through analysis of ruminal pH, allows it to be established management interventions, preventing or minimizing the clinical signs. The most recommended technique for this analysis is the rumenocentesis, widely applied in dairy cattle… Show more
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