The monitoring, prevention and treatment of sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA): A review

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-43

  Enemark, Jörg M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Disease monitoring; Disease prevention; Management; SARA

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENTONITE; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MILK FAT; MONENSIN; POTASSIUM CARBONATE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CATTLE DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DAIRY CATTLE; DAIRY INDUSTRY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIETARY INTAKE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; EPISTAXIS; FECES ANALYSIS; FOOT DISEASE; IMMUNIZATION; INFERTILITY; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LACTATION; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RUMENOCENTESIS; RUMINANT STOMACH; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STOMACH JUICE; STOMACH PH; STOMACH ULCER; SUBACUTE RUMINAL ACIDOSIS; URINALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 40649112126     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.12.021     Document Type: Article

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