Methods of Evaluating Ruminal pH in Dairy Cattle

Authors

  • Garrett R. Oetzel Food Animal Production Medicine Section, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
  • Kenneth V. Nordlund Food Animal Production Medicine Section, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19985731

Keywords:

ruminal acidosis, dairy cattle, ruminal pH

Abstract

Progress in understanding ruminal acidosis in dairy cattle has been limited by the methods available for determining ruminal pH. We evaluated three different methods of measuring ruminal pH in 8 ruminally-cannulated Holstein cows in early lactation as part of a 28-day nutritional study.

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Published

1998-09-24

Issue

1998

Section

Research Summaries - Dairy I & II

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