Ruminal fluid samples were collected from all trial sheep ... adding 130 mg/day of niacin to a high-concentrate diet had a good effect on alleviating the symptoms of rumen acidosis. Niacin can affect ...

The transition period receives the attention of the entire dairy industry because of the dramatic and intense changes that ...

The seasonal variability of distillers grains, a byproduct of ethanol production, has been one drawback of using it in a cattle finishing ration. New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ...

When the diet is not consistent, cattle can experience ruminal acidosis, which is when the pH of the rumen becomes low, said Jim MacDonald, UNL professor of animal science and principal ...

When the diet is not consistent, cattle can experience ruminal acidosis, which is when the pH of the rumen becomes low, says Jim MacDonald, UNL professor of animal science and principal investigator ...

2008). However, excessively fermentable diets can reduce ruminal pH and increased the risk of subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA). This disease affects rumen function, and can cause milk fat depression, ...

Do cows try to speak to us? Although we don’t speak “cow”, there may be ways dairy cows can tell us whether they’re doing well with the environment we provide them. Rick Grant and ...