title: D-lactic acidosis in neonatal ruminants.
abstract: Metabolic acidosis in calves with neonatal diarrhea was believed to be mainly caused by the loss of bicarbonate via the intestines or the formation of L-lactate during anaerobic glycolysis after tissue hypoperfusion in dehydrated calves. Because D-lactate was not considered to be of interest in human or veterinary medicine, routine diagnostic methods targeted the detection of L-lactate only. The development of stereospecific assays for the measurement of D-lactate facilitated research. This article summarizes the available information on D-lactic metabolic acidosis in neonatal ruminants.
authors: UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Electronic address: ingrid.lorenz@ucd.ie.
authors: Ingrid
authors: I
authors: Lorenz
authors: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 50, 40064 Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy.
authors: Arcangelo
authors: A
authors: Gentile
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism; D012418:Ruminants
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates
keywords: Calf diarrhea; Neonates; Ruminal drinking; Ruminants; d-lactic acidosis