By Sarah J. Meale, Shucong Li, Paula Azevedo, Hooman Derakhshani, Jan C. Plaizier, Ehsan Khafipour, Michael A. Steele
This research analyzes the pre- and post-weaning ruminal and fecal microbiomes of Holstein dairy calves exposed to either gradual or abrupt weaning strategies.
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By E. Bonfante, A. Palmonari, L. Mammi, G. Canestrari, M. Fustini, A. Formigoni
This study evaluates the effects of pelleting a forage-based diet on rumen health, fiber digestibility and animal performance.
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By Michael A. Steele, Greg B. Penner, Frédérique Chaucheyras-Durand, Le Luo Guan
This study takes a closer look at how diet and microbiota can affect growth and influence functions in the intestinal tract.
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Download the final report of The first international conference dedicated to acidosis and rumen health, including video recordings.
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By Meissner. S, Hagen. F, Deiner. C, Günzel. D, Greco. G, Shen. Z, Aschenbach. JR
Sub Acute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) is induced by high concentrations of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) that result in lower ruminal pH and damage to the epithelial barrier function. The present study investigated if SCFA directly contribute to epithelial barrier failure.
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By S. Aditya, E. Humer, P. Pourazad, R. Khiaosa-Ard, J. Huber, Q. Zebeli
Cows with Sub Acute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) are more susceptible to other health challenges than healthy cows. This study showed differences in fever symptoms, DMI and even chewing activity were more pronounced in SARA cows compared to healthy animals.
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By Villot C, Meunier B, Bodin J, Martin C, Silberberg M
Sub Acute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) is defined as a drop in rumen pH, but what is the most accurate way to look at these pH variations? This study addressed this important research question and even accounted for individual variabilities.
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By Dipti W. Pitta, Nagaraju Indugu, Sanjay Kumar, Bonnie Vecchiarelli, Rohini Sinha, Linda D. Baker, Bhima Bhukya, James D. Ferguson
Milk yields are different between the first and subsequent lactations. This fact led researchers to investigate if there was also a difference in rumen microbiota.
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By P. Pourazad, R. Khiaosa-ard, M. Qumar, S. U. Wetzels, F. Klevenhusen, B. U. Metzler-Zebeli, Q. Zebeli
Rumen health is affected by what is fed — and also how its fed. This study shows the relationship between patterns of concentrate-rich feeding and the severity of Sub Acute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) and rumen VFAs profiles.
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By Jinzhen Jiao, Jinyu Huang, Chuanshe Zhou, Zhiliang Tan
This research studies the development of ruminal epithelial bacteria populations and shows how they might participate in the anatomic and functional development of the rumen.
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