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Managing sub-acute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows

High concentrate diets and acidic clamp silage are some of the main causes of sub-acute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows

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To prevent SARA, Debby Brown advises ensuring diets contain enough fibre and regularly sampling forages to combat acidic silages before they are fed to the herd.
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To prevent SARA, Debby Brown advises ensuring diets contain enough fibre and regularly sampling forages to combat acidic silages before they are fed to the herd.

A relatively common nutritional condition seen among the UK's dairy herds, sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a result of the rumen pH dropping below six for a prolonged period of time. Resulting...

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