Subacute ruminal acidosis and ruminal lactic acidosis

A review

Authors

  • Clemence Z. Chako Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078
  • Douglas L. Step Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078
  • Jerry R. Malayer Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078
  • Clinton R. Krehbiel Department of Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078
  • Udaya Desilva Department of Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078
  • Robert N. Streeter Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol49no2p140-146

Keywords:

cattle, rumen, acidosis, SARA, animal welfare, beef cattle, carbohydrates, clinical aspects, dairy cattle, diagnosis, diets, digestive disorders, disease prevention, lactic acidosis, losses, morbidity, physiopathology, rumen bacteria, rumen fermentation

Abstract

Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a digestive disorder associated with systemic inflammation that affects both dairy and beef cattle. The effects of grain-induced SARA have been extensively studied in dairy and beef cattle, but information on diagnosing SARA in beef cattle is limited. Beef cattle on soluble carbohydrate diets experience SARA and have higher morbidity for bovine respiratory disease, despite extensive preventive measures. Monitoring for SARA is important for developing strategies to prevent its related morbidities in both beef and dairy cattle.
Cover image of Volume 49, No. 2 of the Bovine Practitioner: a photo of two Jersey cattle relaxing in the shade of a barn. One is lying down parallel to the photographer and the other is standing and gazing at the photographer with its lower teeth sticking out.

Downloads

Published

2015-06-01

How to Cite

Chako, C. Z., Step, D. L., Malayer, J. R., Krehbiel, C. R., Desilva, U., & Streeter, R. N. (2015). Subacute ruminal acidosis and ruminal lactic acidosis: A review. The Bovine Practitioner, 49(2), 140–146. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol49no2p140-146

Issue

Vol. 49, No. 2 (2015 Summer)

Section

Articles

Most read articles by the same author(s)