Microlesions on rumen papillae of sheep fed diets of wheat grain.
Scanning electron microscope evidence of microlesions on the rumen papillae of lambs fed a wheat grain diet is presented. These represent an early and previously unrecognised stage of rumenitis.
D000821:Animal Feed / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012417:Rumen / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014908:Triticum / Q000009:adverse effects*