Atypical rumen acidosis in a dairy herd from whiskey distillery by-products.
Decreased milk and reproductive performance, high incidence of gastrointestinal surgeries, and acute deaths were investigated in a herd of Holstein cows. The health problems were due to abnormally low rumen pH's from ingestion of 30 gal/hd/d of a 3.4 pH liquid feed ingredient. A combination of acid neutralizing agents (calcium hydroxide plus sodium carbonate) alleviated the toxic effects of the feed ingredient.
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Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville 37901, USA.
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D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000506:poisoning*; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003612:Dairying; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007774:Lactation / Q000187:drug effects; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects; D012417:Rumen; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D004044:Dietary Proteins