The effect of Megasphaera elsdenii, a probiotic, on the productivity and health of Holstein cows
Rumen acidosis is a metabolic disorder of ruminants, characterized by a severe drop in rumen pH. This is due to an accumulation of acids, especially lactic acid in the rumen. Lactic acid is one of the strongest acids with a major effect on rumen pH. A low and / or fluctuating rumen pH can have a sev...
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27407 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08202008-131928/ |