The diversity of the fecal bacterial community and its relationship with the concentration of volatile fatty acids in the feces during subacute rumen acidosis in dairy cows

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a well-recognized digestive disorder found in particular in well-managed dairy herds. SARA can result in increased flow of fermentable substrates to the hindgut, which can increase the production...

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Main Authors: Mao Shengyong, Zhang Ruiyang, Wang Dongsheng, Zhu Weiyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/237