The effect of sodium bicarbonate level on rumen metabolism in steers with induced subacute acidosis

dc.citation.epage31en_US
dc.citation.spage30en_US
dc.contributor.authorShuey, S.A.
dc.contributor.authorBrandt, Robert T., Jr.
dc.contributor.authorGramlich, S.M.
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-15T15:41:17Z
dc.date.available2010-09-15T15:41:17Z
dc.date.issued2010-09-15T15:41:17Z
dc.date.published1994en_US
dc.description.abstractSodium bicarbonate at 1 or 2% of dry matter intake was evaluated as a means of alleviating subacute acidosis, using six fistulated Holstein steers in a controlled acidosis challenge model. Steers were feed challenged by withholding an evening feeding and then feeding 2.5% of BW for two consecutive mornings. Postchallenge rumen pH for control steers (no sodium bicarbonate) was lower (P<.05) than for steers fed either 1% or 2% sodium bicarbonate, which were similar to each other. Hours below pH 5.6 were less (P<.01) postchallenge for steers fed sodium bicarbonate and w ere similar between the 1 and 2% levels. Although sodium bicarbonate reduced ruminal pH hours below 5.6, it did not appear to alter concentrations of volatile fatty acids or lactate in acidotic steers. Sodium bicarbonate appears to be beneficial in managing subacute acidosis in situations where wide intake fluctuations are common or expected.en_US
dc.description.conferenceCattlemen's Day, 1994, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 4, 1994en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/4953
dc.publisherKansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Serviceen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfCattlemen’s Day, 1994en_US
dc.relation.isPartOfKansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 94-373-Sen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfReport of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 704en_US
dc.subjectBeefen_US
dc.subjectCattleen_US
dc.subjectSodium bicarbonateen_US
dc.subjectRumen pHen_US
dc.subjectAcidosisen_US
dc.titleThe effect of sodium bicarbonate level on rumen metabolism in steers with induced subacute acidosisen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US

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