Changes

Pathological findings are generally unremarkable but erosions and ulcerations of the rumenal mucosa may be seen.

Pathological findings are generally unremarkable but erosions and ulcerations of the rumenal mucosa may be seen.

==Treatment==

==Treatment and Prevention==

Because subacute ruminal acidosis is not detected at the time of depressed ruminal pH, there is no specific treatment for it. Secondary conditions may be treated as needed.

 

There is no specific treatment for subacute rumenal acidosis, because it is not normally detected at the time of subobtimal rumen pH. Correcting the diet and managing the feeding regime should however bring the pH back into the ideal range. Conditions occuring secondary to SARA, such as mastitis, lameness and LDAs, should be treated as necessary.

 

Prevention:

Prevention:

The key to prevention is reducing the amount of readily fermentable carbohydrate consumed at each meal. This requires both good diet formulation (proper balance of fiber and nonfiber carbohydrates) and excellent feed bunk management. Animals consuming well-formulated diets remain at high risk for this condition if they tend to eat large meals because of excessive competition for bunk space or following periods of feed deprivation.

The key to prevention is reducing the amount of readily fermentable carbohydrate consumed at each meal. This requires both good diet formulation (proper balance of fiber and nonfiber carbohydrates) and excellent feed bunk management. Animals consuming well-formulated diets remain at high risk for this condition if they tend to eat large meals because of excessive competition for bunk space or following periods of feed deprivation.